Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia
Australia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 1.02 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia stood at 1.02 NPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 1.02 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9691 NPIA, in 2003.
That places Australia 5th out of 49 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 | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9939 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9691 NPIA | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1 NPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 NPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 NPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 NPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9934 NPIA | 0.9691 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 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 1.02 NPIA 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 1.02 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9691 NPIA in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th 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 up 0.2%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release