Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 174.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
174.8%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
231.6%
in 1997
All-time low
174.8%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018

0501001502002501993200520181993: 179.6 %1994: 186.6 %1995: 208.7 %1996: 217.3 %1997: 231.6 %2015: 202.7 %2016: 197.9 %2017: 199.3 %2018: 174.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia stood at 174.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia peaked at 231.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 174.8%, in 2018.

That places Australia 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 179.6%
1994 186.6% +3.9%
1995 208.7% +11.8%
1996 217.3% +4.1%
1997 231.6% +6.6%
2015 202.7% -12.5%
2016 197.9% -2.4%
2017 199.3% +0.7%
2018 174.8% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.7% 179.6% 231.6% 5
2010s 193.6% 174.8% 202.7% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Ireland 224.5% compare
  2. 2 Finland 222.0% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 194.7% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 161.8% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 155.4% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 140.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia was 174.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 231.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 174.8% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Australia ranks 4th out of 182 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.