Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia
Australia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.6416 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.6416 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 0.8048 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6416 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Australia 18th out of 49 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7958 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8048 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7871 WPIA | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7668 WPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7872 WPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7602 WPIA | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7619 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6416 WPIA | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7886 WPIA | 0.7668 WPIA | 0.8048 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7697 WPIA | 0.7602 WPIA | 0.7872 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6416 WPIA | 0.6416 WPIA | 0.6416 WPIA | 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 0.6416 WPIA 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 0.8048 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6416 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 49 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 18.5%. 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release