Gender gap education levels in Australia
Australia: Gender gap education levels was 99.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100
in 1955
All-time low
21.6
in 1820
Years of data
47
1820–2023
Gender gap education levels in Australia, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.9 for gender gap education levels in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Australia peaked at 100 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1820.
Australia ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 21.6 | — |
| 1825 | 23.79 | +10.1% |
| 1830 | 26.13 | +9.8% |
| 1835 | 28.61 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 31.23 | +9.2% |
| 1845 | 33.98 | +8.8% |
| 1850 | 36.84 | +8.4% |
| 1855 | 39.8 | +8.0% |
| 1860 | 42.84 | +7.6% |
| 1865 | 45.93 | +7.2% |
| 1870 | 49.07 | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 52.21 | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 55.34 | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 58.43 | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 47.87 | -18.1% |
| 1895 | 52.05 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 56.23 | +8.0% |
| 1905 | 60.41 | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 64.58 | +6.9% |
| 1915 | 68.76 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 72.94 | +6.1% |
| 1925 | 77.12 | +5.7% |
| 1930 | 81.29 | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 85.47 | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 89.65 | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 93.83 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 98 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 82.3 | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 83.88 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 91 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 95.57 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 99.9 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 98.97 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.23 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.65 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.09 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.89 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.54 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.76 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 22.7 | 21.6 | 23.79 | 2 |
| 1830s | 27.37 | 26.13 | 28.61 | 2 |
| 1840s | 32.6 | 31.23 | 33.98 | 2 |
| 1850s | 38.32 | 36.84 | 39.8 | 2 |
| 1860s | 44.39 | 42.84 | 45.93 | 2 |
| 1870s | 50.64 | 49.07 | 52.21 | 2 |
| 1880s | 56.89 | 55.34 | 58.43 | 2 |
| 1890s | 49.96 | 47.87 | 52.05 | 2 |
| 1900s | 58.32 | 56.23 | 60.41 | 2 |
| 1910s | 66.67 | 64.58 | 68.76 | 2 |
| 1920s | 75.03 | 72.94 | 77.12 | 2 |
| 1930s | 83.38 | 81.29 | 85.47 | 2 |
| 1940s | 91.74 | 89.65 | 93.83 | 2 |
| 1950s | 99 | 98 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.09 | 82.3 | 83.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 94 | 91 | 97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.87 | 95.57 | 99.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.88 | 97.65 | 99.89 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 99.54 | 99.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Algeria 100 compare
- 2 France 99.97 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.97 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 99.88 compare
- 6 Switzerland 99.87 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 99.73 compare
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 gender gap education levels in Australia?
- Gender gap education levels in Australia was 99.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1955.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1820.
- How does Australia rank for gender gap education levels?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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