Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 112.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
112.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.1%
in 1997
All-time low
112.8%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 120 %1994: 118.8 %1995: 120.2 %1996: 123 %1997: 126.1 %2015: 121.6 %2016: 119.1 %2017: 118.5 %2018: 112.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia is 112.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia peaked at 126.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 112.8%, in 2018.

That places Australia 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 120.0%
1994 118.8% -1.0%
1995 120.2% +1.1%
1996 123.0% +2.3%
1997 126.1% +2.6%
2015 121.6% -3.6%
2016 119.1% -2.0%
2017 118.5% -0.5%
2018 112.8% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.6% 118.8% 126.1% 5
2010s 118.0% 112.8% 121.6% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Denmark 114.2% compare
  2. 10 Palau 113.6% compare
  3. 11 Portugal 113.3% compare
  4. 13 Grenada 112.2% compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.9% compare
  6. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.0% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Australia was 112.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 126.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 112.8% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Australia ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.