HSC awarded
This data reports on the number of students who were awarded the HSC in 2024. View the gender, location and socio-economic status of students.
About the statistics
To qualify for the HSC students must satisfactorily complete a:
- Year 11 pattern of study – comprising of at least 12 units.
- Year 12 pattern of study – comprising at least 10 units.
Students must also meet the HSC minimum standard in literacy and numeracy before they can receive their HSC.
Learn more about HSC eligibility, location and socio-economic status (SES) data by viewing the data glossary.
This data is taken from 20 January 2025.
Gender
Use the graph to view the gender of students awarded the HSC.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 36,162 female students
- 33,775 male students
- 75 non-binary students.
Location
Use the graph to view the number of students awarded the HSC by school location. The location is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Remoteness Area classification.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 57,468 students from schools in major cities
- 10,572 students from schools in inner regional areas
- 1,828 students from schools in outer regional and remote areas
- 144 students from schools overseas.
Socio-economic status (SES)
Use the graph to view the number of students awarded the HSC by SES. The SES is based on the student’s address.
- Quartile 1 – represents the lowest or most disadvantaged 25% of SES localities.
- Quartile 4 – represents the highest or most advantaged 25%.
For details on SES data, view the data glossary.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 13,390 students in Quartile 1
- 15,665 students in Quartile 2
- 18,476 students in Quartile 3
- 22,307 students in Quartile 4
- 174 students with an unknown SES.