Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Australia
Australia: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 51.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 168 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2015
All-time low
49.3%
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 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 … upper both sexes vocational 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 51.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 51.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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