Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Australia
Australia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2018
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Australia is 99.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Australia peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.0% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Cook Islands 99.8% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
- 6 France 99.7% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 99.7% compare
- 9 Thailand 99.6% compare
- 10 Uruguay 99.4% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Australia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Australia was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release