Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia
Australia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 80.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 80.1% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 89.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2022.
That places Australia 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.9% | — |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.0% | 89.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.9% | 87.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia was 80.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release