Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0462 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Australia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Australia is 0.0462 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0637 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.045 units per person, in 2018.
Australia ranks 60th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0562 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0547 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0589 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0609 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0637 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.045 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0478 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.047 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0469 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0462 units per person | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0462 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0462 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 (number), per capita in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0462 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0637 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 units per person in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.