Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.15 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2020.
Australia ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 1.15 GPIA compare
- 47 Lebanon 1.15 GPIA compare
- 48 Mozambique 1.15 GPIA
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1.15 GPIA compare
- 51 Suriname 1.15 GPIA compare
- 52 Ukraine 1.14 GPIA compare
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 1.15 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 183 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 down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release