Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 174.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.7% | 179.6% | 231.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 193.6% | 174.8% | 202.7% | 4 |
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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 174.8% 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.