Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 221,371 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Australia, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Australia is 221,371, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Australia peaked at 392,415 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 184,913, in 2018.
Australia ranks 14th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 293,876 | 184,913 | 392,415 | 5 |
| 2020s | 215,774 | 205,642 | 226,137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Australia was 221,371 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 392,415 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,913 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release