Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 72.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.6%
in 2018
All-time low
59.6%
in 1997
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 72.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 73.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1997.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 218th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.9% | — |
| 1971 | 67.2% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 67.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 59.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 61.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.7% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 72.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release