Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 45.2% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia is 45.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia peaked at 47.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2015.
That places Australia 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.3% | — |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.3% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.3% | 45.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (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 45.2% 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 47.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 160th out of 188 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 21.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release