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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Australia, 1998–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Türkiye, Republic of 40,487 number compare
- 11 France 31,091 number compare
- 12 Korea, Republic of 30,047 number compare
- 14 Japan 27,241 number compare
- 15 Canada 25,986 number compare
- 16 Poland, Republic of 22,686 number compare
More education data for Australia
- 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 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.