Australia - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Australia was 166.16 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 166.99 in 2016 and a minimum value of 64.55 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 73.78
1974 73.83
1975 75.76
1976 81.66
1977 80.43
1978 76.25
1979 67.33
1980 65.08
1981 64.55
1982 65.84
1983 68.49
1984 69.59
1985 71.99
1986 73.60
1987 73.20
1988 71.53
1989 71.13
1990 70.81
1991 70.45
1992 70.58
1993 71.05
1994 72.58
1995 94.41
1996 76.78
1997 78.35
2001 103.53
2002 101.40
2003 82.52
2004 84.06
2005 86.61
2006 82.87
2007 81.79
2008 81.63
2009 81.34
2010 78.55
2011 95.16
2012 107.60
2013 108.86
2014 113.63
2015 124.23
2016 166.99
2017 164.55
2018 165.69
2019 166.16

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Australia was 162.65 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 163.34 in 2016 and a minimum value of 64.17 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 73.24
1974 73.68
1975 75.48
1976 81.79
1977 80.24
1978 75.73
1979 66.62
1980 64.60
1981 64.17
1982 65.51
1983 68.22
1984 69.52
1985 71.56
1986 73.65
1987 73.34
1988 71.30
1989 71.14
1990 70.94
1991 70.36
1992 70.51
1993 71.03
1994 72.55
2001 104.75
2002 102.43
2003 83.10
2004 84.42
2005 86.89
2006 81.91
2007 80.94
2008 80.57
2009 80.51
2010 77.65
2013 107.54
2014 112.05
2015 122.12
2016 163.34
2017 161.19
2018 161.90
2019 162.65

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Australia was 169.49 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 170.46 in 2016 and a minimum value of 64.91 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 74.28
1974 73.96
1975 76.02
1976 81.53
1977 80.61
1978 76.75
1979 68.01
1980 65.54
1981 64.91
1982 66.15
1983 68.76
1984 69.66
1985 72.39
1986 73.55
1987 73.06
1988 71.75
1989 71.13
1990 70.69
1991 70.54
1992 70.64
1993 71.06
1994 72.61
2001 102.39
2002 100.43
2003 81.97
2004 83.72
2005 86.34
2006 83.79
2007 82.60
2008 82.63
2009 82.14
2010 79.41
2013 110.11
2014 115.12
2015 126.22
2016 170.46
2017 167.75
2018 169.29
2019 169.49

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Australia was 99.73 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 112.33 in 1978 and a minimum value of 99.73 in 2019.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 111.20
1972 110.64
1973 110.00
1974 105.24
1975 108.18
1976 109.16
1977 111.22
1978 112.33
1979 111.90
1980 111.07
1981 109.70
1982 108.58
1983 107.21
1984 106.44
1985 104.89
1986 105.44
1987 105.86
1988 106.49
1989 106.68
1990 106.37
1991 106.10
1992 105.97
1993 105.88
1994 105.83
1995 101.29
1996 101.58
1997 101.18
1998 100.93
1999 100.66
2000 100.72
2001 100.64
2002 101.55
2003 101.67
2004 102.26
2005 102.74
2006 103.30
2007 105.18
2008 105.14
2009 105.30
2010 105.62
2011 105.69
2012 105.98
2013 105.99
2014 105.46
2015 101.60
2016 100.74
2017 100.34
2018 100.16
2019 99.73

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Australia was 99.69 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 111.80 in 1978 and a minimum value of 99.69 in 2019.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 111.00
1972 110.53
1973 109.98
1974 105.27
1975 107.88
1976 108.68
1977 110.74
1978 111.80
1979 111.34
1980 110.45
1981 108.96
1982 107.89
1983 106.44
1984 105.60
1985 104.49
1986 105.15
1987 105.68
1988 106.44
1989 106.63
1990 106.22
1991 105.88
1992 105.77
1993 105.64
1994 105.61
1995 101.07
1996 101.52
1997 101.34
1998 101.43
1999 101.55
2000 101.88
2001 101.90
2002 102.77
2003 102.86
2004 103.32
2005 103.58
2006 103.98
2007 105.67
2008 105.49
2009 105.43
2010 105.52
2011 105.54
2012 105.77
2013 105.83
2014 105.32
2015 101.62
2016 100.73
2017 100.33
2018 100.10
2019 99.69

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Australia was 99.77 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 112.83 in 1978 and a minimum value of 99.47 in 2001.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 111.39
1972 110.75
1973 110.02
1974 105.21
1975 108.48
1976 109.61
1977 111.68
1978 112.83
1979 112.44
1980 111.67
1981 110.41
1982 109.24
1983 107.95
1984 107.23
1985 105.27
1986 105.71
1987 106.03
1988 106.53
1989 106.74
1990 106.52
1991 106.30
1992 106.17
1993 106.11
1994 106.03
1995 101.51
1996 101.64
1997 101.03
1998 100.46
1999 99.83
2000 99.65
2001 99.47
2002 100.42
2003 100.58
2004 101.29
2005 101.96
2006 102.67
2007 104.73
2008 104.82
2009 105.18
2010 105.71
2011 105.83
2012 106.19
2013 106.14
2014 105.59
2015 101.59
2016 100.76
2017 100.34
2018 100.21
2019 99.77

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Australia was 96.38 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.98 in 1978 and a minimum value of 93.86 in 2001.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 96.54
1973 95.15
1974 94.52
1975 97.28
1976 98.30
1977 99.98
1978 99.98
1979 99.98
1980 99.95
1981 99.91
1982 99.09
1983 98.11
1984 96.30
1985 96.35
1986 97.02
1987 97.57
1988 98.25
1989 98.37
1990 97.97
1991 97.39
1992 97.16
1993 96.74
1994 96.43
1995 95.00
1996 95.40
1997 94.98
1998 94.76
1999 94.44
2000 94.40
2001 93.86
2002 93.86
2003 94.85
2004 95.23
2005 95.51
2006 95.64
2007 96.42
2008 96.54
2009 96.68
2010 96.99
2011 97.57
2012 97.88
2013 97.39
2014 97.04
2015 96.98
2016 96.65
2017 96.38

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Australia was 96.74 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.06 in 1982 and a minimum value of 95.03 in 1974.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 96.66
1973 95.62
1974 95.03
1975 97.49
1976 98.36
1982 99.06
1983 97.90
1984 96.17
1985 96.45
1986 97.26
1987 97.92
1988 98.66
1989 98.78
1990 98.28
1991 97.68
1992 97.45
1993 97.01
1994 96.72
1995 95.27
1996 95.80
1997 95.56
1998 95.68
1999 95.68
2000 95.91
2003 96.40
2004 96.66
2011 97.98
2012 98.24
2017 96.74

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Australia was 96.04 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.13 in 1982 and a minimum value of 93.00 in 2000.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 96.43
1973 94.71
1974 94.04
1975 97.08
1976 98.25
1982 99.13
1983 98.32
1984 96.43
1985 96.24
1986 96.80
1987 97.25
1988 97.86
1989 97.97
1990 97.69
1991 97.11
1992 96.88
1993 96.48
1994 96.17
1995 94.73
1996 95.02
1997 94.44
1998 93.89
1999 93.28
2000 93.00
2003 93.42
2004 93.89
2011 97.18
2012 97.54
2017 96.04

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Australia was 29.54 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 31.08 in 2012, while its lowest value was 19.72 in 1980.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 21.86
1980 19.72
1981 20.38
1983 21.71
1984 22.54
1985 23.40
1986 24.00
1987 24.30
1988 24.56
1989 24.78
1990 24.87
1991 24.94
1992 24.97
1993 25.05
1994 25.35
1995 25.76
1996 26.01
1997 26.34
1998 26.60
1999 26.86
2000 27.22
2001 27.60
2002 27.97
2003 28.30
2004 28.68
2005 29.10
2006 29.45
2007 29.85
2008 30.26
2009 30.55
2010 30.87
2011 31.08
2012 31.08
2013 31.04
2014 30.91
2015 30.43
2016 30.08
2017 29.81
2018 29.70
2019 29.54

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Australia was 140.65 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 157.17 in 2015 and a minimum value of 81.09 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 81.09
1993 134.35
1994 132.62
1995 143.23
1996 148.64
1997 152.94
2015 157.17
2016 153.01
2017 150.31
2018 132.77
2019 140.65

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Australia was 135.71 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 155.39 in 1997 and a minimum value of 128.64 in 2018.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 134.68
1994 132.42
1995 142.95
1996 148.32
1997 155.39
2015 145.89
2016 141.90
2017 141.17
2018 128.64
2019 135.71

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Australia was 145.34 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 167.88 in 2015 and a minimum value of 132.81 in 1994.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 134.05
1994 132.81
1995 143.50
1996 148.93
1997 150.60
2015 167.88
2016 163.58
2017 159.01
2018 136.71
2019 145.34

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Australia was 92.28 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.24 in 2015 and a minimum value of 87.28 in 1994.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 87.30
1994 87.28
1995 87.43
1996 89.09
2015 93.24
2016 92.77
2017 92.28

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Australia was 92.69 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.63 in 2015 and a minimum value of 88.29 in 1995.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 88.34
1994 88.38
1995 88.29
1996 89.70
2015 93.63
2016 93.15
2017 92.69

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Australia was 91.90 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.87 in 2015 and a minimum value of 86.23 in 1994.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1993 86.32
1994 86.23
1995 86.61
1996 88.51
2015 92.87
2016 92.40
2017 91.90

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2015 41.10
2016 40.46
2017 40.59
2018 52.76
2019 46.08

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Australia was 115.95 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120.97 in 2016 and a minimum value of 15.82 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 15.82
1971 17.09
1972 18.38
1973 19.59
1974 21.82
1975 23.28
1976 24.08
1977 24.44
1978 24.78
1979 25.00
1980 25.15
1981 25.59
1982 25.64
1983 26.36
1984 27.00
1985 27.91
1986 29.52
1987 29.68
1988 31.50
1989 32.65
1990 35.36
1991 38.31
1992 39.70
1993 65.56
1994 66.98
1995 70.69
1996 75.65
1997 80.91
2015 118.61
2016 120.97
2017 113.14
2018 107.81
2019 115.95

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Australia was 133.85 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 143.02 in 2016 and a minimum value of 10.54 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 10.54
1971 11.87
1972 13.15
1973 14.52
1974 17.18
1975 19.17
1976 20.77
1977 21.30
1978 22.11
1979 22.75
1980 23.19
1981 23.51
1982 23.80
1983 24.82
1984 25.61
1985 27.10
1986 29.30
1987 30.29
1988 32.74
1989 34.61
1990 37.94
1991 41.57
1992 43.18
1993 65.19
1994 67.33
1995 72.27
1996 77.96
1997 83.66
2015 140.95
2016 143.02
2017 133.34
2018 124.44
2019 133.85

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Australia was 98.72 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.04 in 2016 and a minimum value of 20.91 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 20.91
1971 22.15
1972 23.46
1973 24.52
1974 26.33
1975 27.28
1976 27.28
1977 27.48
1978 27.37
1979 27.19
1980 27.06
1981 27.60
1982 27.41
1983 27.85
1984 28.35
1985 28.69
1986 29.72
1987 29.10
1988 30.30
1989 30.76
1990 32.87
1991 35.17
1992 36.35
1993 65.93
1994 66.64
1995 69.17
1996 73.42
1997 78.25
2015 97.58
2016 100.04
2017 93.84
2018 91.83
2019 98.72

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation