Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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 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