Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia
Australia: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia, 1993–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia is 25.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia peaked at 44.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2018.
Australia ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.0% | — |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 35.2% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.4% | 33.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Australia was 25.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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