Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia
Australia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.9944 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia is 0.9944 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9698 GPIA, in 2012.
Australia ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9914 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9948 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9698 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia was 0.9944 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9698 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release