Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 618,881 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia stood at 618,881 number.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 644,051 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 518,058 number, in 1994.
That places Australia 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 539,599 number | — |
| 1994 | 518,058 number | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 554,715 number | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 579,899 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 600,796 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 644,051 number | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 634,383 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 638,583 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 618,881 number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,613 number | 518,058 number | 600,796 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 633,974 number | 618,881 number | 644,051 number | 4 |
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More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Australia was 618,881 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 644,051 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,058 number in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.