Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia
Australia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 131.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary gross enrollment rate in Australia stood at 131.93.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Australia peaked at 159.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.05, in 1970.
Australia ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.05 | — |
| 1993 | 134.62 | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 132.97 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 143.86 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 148.63 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 153 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 159.11 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 155.59 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 153.58 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 136.11 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 144.06 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 137.49 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 135.53 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 133.28 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 134.1 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 131.93 | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 131.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 131.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.26, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.2% | 84.05 | 134.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.05 | 84.05 | 84.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 142.62 | 132.97 | 153 | 5 |
| 2010s | 149.69 | 136.11 | 159.11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 134.47 | 131.93 | 137.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Australia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Australia was 131.93 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.05 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.