Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 160,987 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
160,987 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
160,987 number
in 2018
All-time low
111,279 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Australia, 2013–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201520182013: 111.3k number2014: 125.4k number2015: 132.5k number2016: 140.0k number2017: 144.1k number2018: 161.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Australia is 160,987 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

That places Australia 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Ukraine 219,993 number compare
  2. 13 Spain 198,778 number compare
  3. 14 Mexico 169,342 number compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 155,557 number compare
  5. 17 Philippines 155,166 number compare
  6. 18 Japan 135,691 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

More education data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

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 160,987 number in 2018, 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 160,987 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 111,279 number in 2013.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Australia ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.