Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia
Australia: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 73.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia is 73.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia peaked at 89.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2022.
That places Australia 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 84.1% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.6% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
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 students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Australia was 73.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).