Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Australia

Australia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr was 71.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71.1%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
182nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 1970
All-time low
55.6%
in 1997
Years of data
10
1970–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Australia, 1970–2018

0204060801970199420181970: 84.1 %1993: 63.2 %1994: 63.6 %1995: 58.5 %1996: 56.8 %1997: 55.6 %2015: 61 %2016: 62.7 %2017: 63.4 %2018: 71.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 71.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Australia peaked at 84.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1997.

Australia ranks 182nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Australia, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 84.1%
1993 63.2% -24.9%
1994 63.6% +0.6%
1995 58.5% -8.0%
1996 56.8% -2.9%
1997 55.6% -2.1%
2015 61.0% +9.8%
2016 62.7% +2.7%
2017 63.4% +1.1%
2018 71.1% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.1% 84.1% 84.1% 1
1990s 59.5% 55.6% 63.6% 5
2010s 64.5% 61.0% 71.1% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 179 Norway 72.1% compare
  2. 180 Romania 71.9% compare
  3. 181 Poland 71.9% compare
  4. 183 Guatemala 70.9% compare
  5. 184 Slovak Republic 69.8% compare
  6. 185 New Caledonia 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Australia?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Australia was 71.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1997.
How does Australia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr?
Australia ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.