Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.1285 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia is 0.1285 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Australia peaked at 0.1436 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Australia 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 160 Bhutan 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 0.1328 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 0.132 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Russian Federation 0.1236 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.1228 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Canada 0.117 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.1285 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1436 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Australia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.