School enrolment growth by state
Where total school student enrolments grew fastest in the latest annual ABS release.
This is an education-system size indicator, not a ranking of school quality, academic results or universities. Growth can reflect migration and demographics. Negative percentages mean enrolments declined. All school affiliations are included.
The comparison, in colour.
Negative values remain labelled with a minus sign; height shows magnitude, not direction. Bar height shows the magnitude of annual enrolment growth; exact values are listed below.
Every position. Every number.
| Rank | State or territory | Annual enrolment growth ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | WA | 1.5% |
| 02 | ACT | 1.1% |
| 02 | Vic. | 1.1% |
| 04 | Qld | 0.7% |
| 05 | SA | 0.5% |
| 06 | NSW | 0.1% |
| 07 | NT | -0.1% |
| 08 | Tas. | -0.5% |
Read the evidence.
Latest ABS Schools release, growth in student enrolments by state/territory, All affiliations percentage column. Australia total is excluded. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data; sorted by RankMondo.
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Source publication: 2026-03-05. Snapshot first observed 2026-11-07T14:09:45+00:00. Source-check schedule: half yearly; publisher cadence: Annual. Checking again does not change the observation period.