Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational was 28.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Australia stood at 28.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Australia peaked at 44.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2018.
That places Australia 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.8% | — |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -21.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 28.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 36.4% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 28.9% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Australia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Australia was 28.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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