Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 49.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia peaked at 50.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2015.
Australia ranks 164th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.2% | — |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.2% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia was 49.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 upper 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