Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 174.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia stood at 174.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia peaked at 207.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 174.3%, in 2024.
That places Australia 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 207.0% | — |
| 2016 | 201.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 201.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 179.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 198.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 192.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 189.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 180.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 180.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 174.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.4% | 179.2% | 207.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 183.3% | 174.3% | 192.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Australia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia was 174.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 207.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.3% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release