Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 106.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia is 106.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia peaked at 117.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106.7%, in 2024.
That places Australia 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 117.2% | — |
| 2016 | 115.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 115.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 109.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 111.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 107.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 107.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 106.7% | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 106.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 106.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.7% | 109.1% | 117.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 106.7% | 108.7% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia was 106.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.7% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release