Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Australia 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 15 Finland 1.5% compare
- 16 Seychelles 1.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.4% compare
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.4% compare
- 20 Anguilla 1.4% compare
- 21 Jamaica 1.4% compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Australia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release