Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 71.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia is 71.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia peaked at 84.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1997.
That places Australia 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.1% | — |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 55.6% | 63.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.0% | 71.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.5% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0406 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4786 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0429 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Australia was 71.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Australia ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release