Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Australia
Australia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0683 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Australia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Australia is 0.0683 units per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.081 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0672 units per person, in 2014.
That places Australia 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0765 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0756 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0772 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0776 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0772 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0792 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0789 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0777 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0759 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0748 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0755 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0784 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0806 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.081 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0796 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0784 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0759 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0746 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0741 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0727 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0709 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.071 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0714 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0729 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0723 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0724 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0729 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0728 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0711 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0704 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0696 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.069 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0683 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0677 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0672 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0694 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.069 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 units per person | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0683 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0683 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.08 units per person, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0775 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.078 units per person | 0.0748 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0722 units per person | 0.0704 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | 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, per capita in Australia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Australia was 0.0683 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.081 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 units per person in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.