Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 51.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 51.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia peaked at 57.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2018.
Australia ranks 28th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.8% | — |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 49.3% | 57.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.0% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 51.0% 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 57.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 28th 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 11.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release