Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0387 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia stood at 0.0387 units per person.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia peaked at 0.0461 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.01 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.013 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 units per person | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0457 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.038 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0372 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0387 units per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0287 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0393 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia was 0.0387 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0461 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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), per capita. 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) 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.