Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Australia
Australia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 99.61 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 217 countries
All-time high
105.8
in 2013
All-time low
99.13
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.61 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Australia peaked at 105.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.13, in 2022.
That places Australia 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.58 | — |
| 2001 | 101.44 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.53 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 102.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.42 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 105.25 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.22 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.49 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.28 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.67 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.46 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.67 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 101.18 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.64 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.13 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.37 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.61 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.46 | 101.44 | 105.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.18 | 100.2 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.59 | 99.13 | 99.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Australia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Australia was 99.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.13 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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