Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 95.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Australia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release