Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200820241992: 1.4M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 1.52 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.53 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1994.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.40 million
1993 1.18 million -16.3%
1994 1.17 million -0.1%
1995 1.26 million +7.6%
1996 1.33 million +4.9%
1997 1.39 million +4.9%
1998 1.46 million +5.3%
1999 1.46 million -0.3%
2000 1.46 million -0.1%
2001 1.47 million +1.0%
2002 1.49 million +1.6%
2003 1.51 million +0.9%
2004 1.51 million -0.2%
2005 1.52 million +1.1%
2006 1.52 million +0.0%
2007 1.53 million +0.4%
2008 1.52 million -0.5%
2009 1.53 million +0.4%
2010 1.51 million -1.3%
2011 1.50 million -0.4%
2012 1.49 million -0.4%
2013 1.48 million -0.7%
2014 1.48 million -0.5%
2015 1.47 million -0.5%
2016 1.45 million -1.5%
2017 1.46 million +0.8%
2018 1.37 million -6.0%
2019 1.48 million +7.8%
2020 1.47 million -0.7%
2021 1.48 million +0.6%
2022 1.48 million +0.2%
2023 1.52 million +2.9%
2024 1.52 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 million 1.17 million 1.46 million 8
2000s 1.51 million 1.46 million 1.53 million 10
2010s 1.47 million 1.37 million 1.51 million 10
2020s 1.49 million 1.47 million 1.52 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 204 Gibraltar 1,289 compare
  2. 205 British Virgin Islands 1,103 compare
  3. 206 Cook Islands 903 compare
  4. 207 Naoero 814 compare
  5. 208 San Marino 795 compare
  6. 209 Palau 680 compare
  7. 210 Tuvalu 617 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 1.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1994.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release