Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 707,150 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
707,150 number
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
765,401 number
in 2017
All-time low
527,785 number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia, 1993–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200520181993: 540.2k number1994: 527.8k number1995: 571.3k number1996: 583.0k number1997: 578.8k number2015: 764.4k number2016: 753.8k number2017: 765.4k number2018: 707.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia stood at 707,150 number.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 765,401 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 527,785 number, in 1994.

Australia ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 560,213 number 527,785 number 583,027 number 5
2010s 747,698 number 707,150 number 765,401 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 44 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 766,293 number compare
  2. 45 Syrian Arab Republic 753,997 number compare
  3. 46 Kazakhstan, Republic of 734,970 number compare
  4. 48 Korea, Republic of 699,339 number compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 698,052 number compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 685,357 number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Australia was 707,150 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 765,401 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 527,785 number in 1994.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Australia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.