Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia
Australia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.5934 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia is 0.5934 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia peaked at 0.5955 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5129 GPIA, in 2016.
Australia ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5507 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.553 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5389 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5129 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5585 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5736 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5853 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5647 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5772 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5955 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5921 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5934 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5533 GPIA | 0.5129 GPIA | 0.5853 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5846 GPIA | 0.5647 GPIA | 0.5955 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Australia was 0.5934 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5955 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5129 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Australia ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release