Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.68 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Australia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.68 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 1.68 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 956,210, in 1970.
Australia ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 956,210 | — |
| 1971 | 977,898 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 7.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.68 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 11.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 956,210 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.27 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.38 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.53 million | 1.68 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Australia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Australia was 1.68 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,210 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.