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Education > Participation Stats: compare key data on Australia & European Union

Definitions

  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: 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 the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
STAT Australia European Union HISTORY
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
100.64%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Australia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 82.29%
Ranked 40th.
101.16%
Ranked 15th. 23% more than Australia

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 30.26%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than European Union
11.98%
Ranked 48th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 28.52%
Ranked 23th. 95% more than European Union
14.61%
Ranked 53th.

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.97%
Ranked 72nd.
50.21%
Ranked 64th. About the same as Australia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th.
44.01%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Australia

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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