Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 948,506 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Australia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 948,506 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Australia peaked at 1.10 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,771 number, in 1970.
That places Australia 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,953 number | 58,771 number | 141,979 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,858 number | 146,676 number | 229,791 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,777 number | 255,655 number | 529,335 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 948,506 number | 1.10 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Australia was 948,506 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,771 number in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 187 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.