Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
164th
of 190 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2018
All-time low
42.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
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 … upper both sexes general 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 49.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 69% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 49.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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