Australia vs WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
36.48 million
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
WB: Oecd Members rank
29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Australia
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 36.48 million against 1.05 million in Australia, a difference of 35.43 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 34.6 times Australia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 29th of 195 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 101,953 10.49 million 10.39 million WB: Oecd Members
1980s 178,858 13.99 million 13.81 million WB: Oecd Members
1990s 408,777 19.54 million 19.13 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 1.04 million 34.24 million 33.20 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 1.01 million 36.51 million 35.50 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 36.48 million against 1.05 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and WB: Oecd Members?
35.43 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Oecd Members?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Australia ranks 26th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release