Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 105.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
105.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.9%
in 2015
All-time low
103.7%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1993–2018

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

02550751001993200520181993: 106 %1994: 104.4 %1995: 104.1 %1996: 104.7 %1997: 103.7 %2015: 111.9 %2016: 110 %2017: 109.6 %2018: 105.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Australia is 105.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Australia peaked at 111.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103.7%, in 1997.

Australia ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 106.0%
1994 104.4% -1.4%
1995 104.1% -0.3%
1996 104.7% +0.6%
1997 103.7% -0.9%
2015 111.9% +7.9%
2016 110.0% -1.6%
2017 109.6% -0.4%
2018 105.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.6% 103.7% 106.0% 5
2010s 109.2% 105.3% 111.9% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 55 Lesotho 105.7% compare
  2. 56 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  3. 57 Switzerland 105.5% compare
  4. 59 Liechtenstein 105.3% compare
  5. 60 Iraq 105.2% compare
  6. 61 Oman 105.2% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Australia was 105.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 103.7% in 1997.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Australia ranks 58th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.