Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 129.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia stood at 129.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia peaked at 147.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.1%, in 2024.
That places Australia 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 147.6% | — |
| 2016 | 144.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 144.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132.4% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 139.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 135.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 133.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 130.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 131.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 129.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 141.7% | 132.4% | 147.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 131.9% | 129.1% | 135.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Ireland 136.1% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 134.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.7% compare
- 11 Aruba 128.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 126.3% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126.0% compare
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Australia was 129.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.1% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release