Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 196,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 196,181 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Australia peaked at 196,181 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,279, in 2013.
That places Australia 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 111,279 | — |
| 2014 | 125,388 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 132,534 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 140,049 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 144,074 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 160,987 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 174,952 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 169,421 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 153,646 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 151,093 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 169,764 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 196,181 | +15.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 196,181 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,568, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 196,181 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,660, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 141,323 | 111,279 | 174,952 | 7 |
| 2020s | 168,021 | 151,093 | 196,181 | 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, isced 7 programmes, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Australia was 196,181 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 196,181 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,279 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release