Enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.26 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.26 million number
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.48 million number
in 2015
All-time low
1.03 million number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1993–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1993200520181993: 1.0M number1994: 1.0M number1995: 1.1M number1996: 1.2M number1997: 1.2M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.5M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.26 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 1.48 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million number, in 1994.

That places Australia 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.11 million number 1.03 million number 1.19 million number 5
2010s 1.41 million number 1.26 million number 1.48 million number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Canada 1.36 million number compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 1.33 million number compare
  3. 40 Malaysia 1.29 million number compare
  4. 42 Ukraine 1.25 million number compare
  5. 43 Côte d’Ivoire 1.24 million number compare
  6. 44 Poland 1.24 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Australia was 1.26 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1994.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Australia ranks 41st out of 202 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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