School enrollment, secondary in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, secondary was 92.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Australia, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Australia recorded 92.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Australia peaked at 93.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1994.
Australia ranks 36th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 87.3% | — |
| 1994 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 100% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 87.3% | 89.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.3% | 93.2% | 3 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Australia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Australia was 92.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.