Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 230,322 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
230,322
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
163rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
422,041
in 2015
All-time low
212,285
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2014201920242014: 418.7k2015: 422.0k2016: 406.1k2017: 314.1k2018: 212.3k2019: 252.5k2020: 242.6k2021: 253.7k2022: 232.1k2023: 230.3k2024: 230.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 230,322 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 422,041 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 212,285, in 2018.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 163rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 418,686
2015 422,041 +0.8%
2016 406,139 -3.8%
2017 314,104 -22.7%
2018 212,285 -32.4%
2019 252,504 +18.9%
2020 242,567 -3.9%
2021 253,725 +4.6%
2022 232,119 -8.5%
2023 230,322 -0.8%
2024 230,322 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 337,626 212,285 422,041 6
2020s 237,811 230,322 253,725 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 230,322 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 422,041 in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 212,285 in 2018.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release