Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 120.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
120.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
133.9%
in 2015
All-time low
116.3%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

0501001501999201120241999: 119.9 %2000: 120.7 %2001: 121.4 %2002: 122.4 %2003: 123 %2004: 123.7 %2005: 124.5 %2006: 125.3 %2007: 126.8 %2008: 128.1 %2009: 129.1 %2010: 129.5 %2011: 130 %2012: 130.9 %2013: 131.8 %2014: 132.9 %2015: 133.9 %2016: 133.8 %2017: 124.4 %2018: 116.3 %2019: 122.7 %2020: 123.9 %2021: 129.4 %2022: 123 %2023: 120.3 %2024: 120.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 120.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 133.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116.3%, in 2018.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 119.9%
2000 120.7% +0.7%
2001 121.4% +0.6%
2002 122.4% +0.8%
2003 123.0% +0.5%
2004 123.7% +0.6%
2005 124.5% +0.6%
2006 125.3% +0.7%
2007 126.8% +1.2%
2008 128.1% +1.0%
2009 129.1% +0.8%
2010 129.5% +0.3%
2011 130.0% +0.4%
2012 130.9% +0.7%
2013 131.8% +0.7%
2014 132.9% +0.8%
2015 133.9% +0.8%
2016 133.8% -0.1%
2017 124.4% -7.0%
2018 116.3% -6.6%
2019 122.7% +5.5%
2020 123.9% +1.0%
2021 129.4% +4.4%
2022 123.0% -5.0%
2023 120.3% -2.2%
2024 120.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119.9% 119.9% 119.9% 1
2000s 124.5% 120.7% 129.1% 10
2010s 128.6% 116.3% 133.9% 10
2020s 123.4% 120.3% 129.4% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Greece 171.1% compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 149.6% compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 144.8% compare
  4. 4 Argentina 140.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 120.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 133.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 116.3% in 2018.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release