Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.12 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.12 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 1.22 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 974,142 number, in 1994.
That places Australia 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 990,790 number | — |
| 1994 | 974,142 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million number | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million number | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million number | 974,142 number | 1.17 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.22 million number | 4 |
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More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Australia was 1.12 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 974,142 number in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 203 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.