Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 1.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia is 1.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 1.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 974,142, in 1994.
That places Australia 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 990,790 | — |
| 1994 | 974,142 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 8.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.26 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 15.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 974,142 | 1.17 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 South Korea 1.29 million compare
- 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
- 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 1.25 million compare
- 49 Angola 1.21 million compare
- 50 Sudan 1.18 million compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 974,142 in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release