Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 28,584 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28,584 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 131 countries
All-time high
29,360 number
in 2016
All-time low
11,195 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Australia, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 11.2k number1999: 12.1k number2000: 13.0k number2001: 13.9k number2002: 16.2k number2003: 17.3k number2004: 18.3k number2005: 19.3k number2006: 20.3k number2007: 20.9k number2008: 21.6k number2009: 22.5k number2010: 23.7k number2011: 25.3k number2012: 26.5k number2013: 27.9k number2014: 28.5k number2015: 29.1k number2016: 29.4k number2017: 28.3k number2018: 28.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 28,584 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Australia peaked at 29,360 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,195 number, in 1998.

Australia ranks 13th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,655 number 11,195 number 12,115 number 2
2000s 18,326 number 13,016 number 22,517 number 10
2010s 27,466 number 23,716 number 29,360 number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Türkiye, Republic of 40,487 number compare
  2. 11 France 31,091 number compare
  3. 12 Korea, Republic of 30,047 number compare
  4. 14 Japan 27,241 number compare
  5. 15 Canada 25,986 number compare
  6. 16 Poland, Republic of 22,686 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Australia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Australia was 28,584 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 29,360 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,195 number in 1998.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Australia ranks 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.