Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 168 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2015
All-time low
45.3%
in 2018
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
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia stood at 46.7%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia peaked at 51.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2018.
That places Australia 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.7% | — |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -4.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.3% | 51.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 46.7% | 48.8% | 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 46.7% 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 51.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 168 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 9.6%. 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release