Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Australia
Australia: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes was 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Australia, 2017–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Australia recorded 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
That places Australia 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.32 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 25.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 37.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 31.02 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Iceland 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 50.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 9 United Kingdom 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 11 France 33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 12 OECD 30.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Finland 24.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup 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 students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Australia?
- Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Australia was 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.