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.
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2018 | 25.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 33.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 31.02 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 34.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 39.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 36.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
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.