Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
103.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.4%
in 2015
All-time low
103.7%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Australia, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 106.9 %1994: 105 %1995: 104.4 %1996: 105.5 %1997: 105.5 %2015: 109.4 %2016: 107.6 %2017: 107.1 %2018: 103.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 103.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 109.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103.7%, in 2018.

Australia ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 106.9%
1994 105.0% -1.8%
1995 104.4% -0.6%
1996 105.5% +1.1%
1997 105.5% +0.0%
2015 109.4% +3.7%
2016 107.6% -1.6%
2017 107.1% -0.5%
2018 103.7% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.5% 104.4% 106.9% 5
2010s 107.0% 103.7% 109.4% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Dominica 103.9% compare
  2. 66 Gibraltar 103.9% compare
  3. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 103.8% compare
  4. 69 Indonesia 103.4% compare
  5. 70 Liechtenstein 103.3% compare
  6. 71 Russia 102.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Australia was 103.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 103.7% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.