Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 505,206 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
505,206 number
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
580,895 number
in 2015
All-time low
451,191 number
in 1993
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia, 1993–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200520181993: 451.2k number1994: 456.1k number1995: 505.6k number1996: 529.8k number1997: 572.7k number2015: 580.9k number2016: 568.8k number2017: 574.7k number2018: 505.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia is 505,206 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 580,895 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 451,191 number, in 1993.

Australia ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 451,191 number
1994 456,084 number +1.1%
1995 505,619 number +10.9%
1996 529,828 number +4.8%
1997 572,674 number +8.1%
2015 580,895 number +1.4%
2016 568,783 number -2.1%
2017 574,715 number +1.0%
2018 505,206 number -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 503,079 number 451,191 number 572,674 number 5
2010s 557,400 number 505,206 number 580,895 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 39 Morocco 542,396 number compare
  2. 40 Peru 520,867 number compare
  3. 41 Chile 505,436 number compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 456,555 number compare
  5. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 449,004 number compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 416,943 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Australia was 505,206 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 451,191 number in 1993.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Australia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.