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 1.1 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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia stood at 1.1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Australia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.12 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 38th 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 down 1.3%. 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release