Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia stood at 1.05 million.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia peaked at 1.10 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,771, in 1970.
Australia ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,771 | — |
| 1971 | 66,091 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 73,354 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 81,808 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 98,269 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 111,596 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 123,098 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 128,667 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 135,896 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 141,979 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 146,676 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 150,825 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 154,133 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 161,419 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 166,797 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 176,178 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 190,387 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 197,350 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 215,026 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 229,791 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 255,655 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 284,862 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 298,812 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 450,561 | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 460,307 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 483,596 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 507,091 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 529,335 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +107.2% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 948,506 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 967,620 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 988,244 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,953 | 58,771 | 141,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,858 | 146,676 | 229,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,777 | 255,655 | 529,335 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 948,506 | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 967,620 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Australia was 1.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,771 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.