Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 106.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
106.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.5%
in 1999
All-time low
106.3%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

02550751001251999201120241999: 123.5 %2000: 123.3 %2001: 122.8 %2002: 122.3 %2003: 121.9 %2004: 121.3 %2005: 120.8 %2006: 120.1 %2007: 119.6 %2008: 119.1 %2009: 118.6 %2010: 117.9 %2011: 117.1 %2012: 116.2 %2013: 115.7 %2014: 115.1 %2015: 114.6 %2016: 113 %2017: 112.9 %2018: 107.9 %2019: 110 %2020: 107.7 %2021: 106.8 %2022: 106.5 %2023: 106.3 %2024: 106.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 106.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 123.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2023.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 123.5%
2000 123.3% -0.1%
2001 122.8% -0.4%
2002 122.3% -0.4%
2003 121.9% -0.3%
2004 121.3% -0.4%
2005 120.8% -0.5%
2006 120.1% -0.5%
2007 119.6% -0.5%
2008 119.1% -0.4%
2009 118.6% -0.5%
2010 117.9% -0.5%
2011 117.1% -0.7%
2012 116.2% -0.7%
2013 115.7% -0.5%
2014 115.1% -0.5%
2015 114.6% -0.5%
2016 113.0% -1.3%
2017 112.9% -0.1%
2018 107.9% -4.4%
2019 110.0% +1.9%
2020 107.7% -2.1%
2021 106.8% -0.8%
2022 106.5% -0.3%
2023 106.3% -0.2%
2024 106.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123.5% 123.5% 123.5% 1
2000s 121.0% 118.6% 123.3% 10
2010s 114.0% 107.9% 117.9% 10
2020s 106.7% 106.3% 107.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 14 Croatia 115.3% compare
  2. 15 Peru 115.2% compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 114.9% compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.5% compare
  5. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 113.4% compare
  6. 19 Sweden 113.4% compare
  7. 20 Hong Kong, China 113.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 106.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 123.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2023.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release