Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,195 number | — |
| 1999 | 12,115 number | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 13,016 number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 13,861 number | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 16,197 number | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 17,277 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18,273 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 19,304 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 20,313 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20,891 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,610 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22,517 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23,716 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 25,280 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 26,495 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27,896 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 28,537 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29,063 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29,360 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28,263 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28,584 number | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 28,584 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 28,584 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,668 number, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
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.