Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 93.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia stood at 93.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 99.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2023.
That places Australia 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.1% | — |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 94.1% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 34 New Zealand 94.4% compare
- 35 Peru 94.4% compare
- 36 Italy 94.4% compare
- 38 Argentina 93.5% compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.3% compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 93.2% compare
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Australia was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release