Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Australia
Australia: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Australia stood at 1 index. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
Australia ranks 92nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.01 index | — |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 index | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Australia
- 89 Switzerland 1 index compare
- 90 Slovenia 1 index
- 91 New Zealand 1 index compare
- 93 Belarus 1 index compare
- 94 Poland 1 index
- 95 Slovakia 1 index compare
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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.