Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia
Australia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.9242 LTPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia is 0.9242 LTPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 0.9544 LTPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8705 LTPIA, in 2018.
That places Australia 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9296 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9426 LTPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9151 LTPIA | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9422 LTPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9544 LTPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8837 LTPIA | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8705 LTPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9242 LTPIA | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9324 LTPIA | 0.9151 LTPIA | 0.9426 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9029 LTPIA | 0.8705 LTPIA | 0.9544 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9242 LTPIA | 0.9242 LTPIA | 0.9242 LTPIA | 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 0.9242 LTPIA 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 0.9544 LTPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8705 LTPIA in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th 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 3.2%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release