Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 562,556 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia is 562,556, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 580,895 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 451,191, in 1993.
That places Australia 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 451,191 | — |
| 1994 | 456,084 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 505,619 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 529,828 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 572,674 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 580,895 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 568,783 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 574,715 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 505,206 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 557,069 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 544,700 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 538,843 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 531,820 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 560,493 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 562,556 | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 562,556 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 7.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 562,556 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,286, 10.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503,079 | 451,191 | 572,674 | 5 |
| 2010s | 557,334 | 505,206 | 580,895 | 5 |
| 2020s | 547,682 | 531,820 | 562,556 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia was 562,556 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 580,895 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,191 in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release