Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Australia
Australia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Australia peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -68.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Australia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Australia was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Australia ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release