Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2022
All-time low
74.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia is 88.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia peaked at 88.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2015.
Australia ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.2% | — |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.2% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 185 Maldives 90.7% compare
- 186 Algeria 89.1% compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.9% compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 84.8% compare
- 191 Belgium 83.7% compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Australia was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release