Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 970,735 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
970,735
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2015
All-time low
729,864
in 1994
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia, 1993–2017

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1993200520171993: 747.1k1994: 729.9k1995: 906.4k1996: 985.4k1997: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 994.1k2017: 970.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia stood at 970,735.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 1.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 729,864, in 1994.

That places Australia 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia, 1993 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1993 747,098
1994 729,864 -2.3%
1995 906,429 +24.2%
1996 985,428 +8.7%
1997 1.05 million +6.7%
2015 1.06 million +0.4%
2016 994,058 -5.8%
2017 970,735 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 884,136 729,864 1.05 million 5
2010s 1.01 million 970,735 1.06 million 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
  2. 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
  3. 12 France 1.08 million compare
  4. 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
  5. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
  6. 16 Japan 812,494 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Australia was 970,735 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 729,864 in 1994.
How does Australia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.