Australia vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Australia
121.4%
in 2018
World
75.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
4th
World rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Australia
  • World
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 121.4% against 75.4% in World, a difference of 46.0%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and World ranks 24th of 173 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
1990s 114.3% 57.7% 56.7% Australia
2010s 130.5% 75.2% 55.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Australia or World?
Australia, at 121.4% against 75.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Australia and World?
46.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Australia and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Australia ranks 4th and World ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.