School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 158,056 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
158,056
Change on year
down 16.6%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
189,526
in 2023
All-time low
51,781
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998201120241998: 51.8k1999: 103.6k2000: 155.3k2001: 159.1k2002: 160.3k2003: 160.6k2004: 160.9k2005: 163.5k2006: 167.3k2007: 170.4k2008: 170.7k2009: 170.0k2010: 170.4k2011: 171.3k2012: 170.0k2013: 170.2k2014: 169.5k2015: 170.3k2016: 171.7k2017: 172.3k2018: 170.8k2019: 171.1k2020: 171.9k2021: 174.4k2022: 181.0k2023: 189.5k2024: 158.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 158,056.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 189,526 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,781, in 1998.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 51,781
1999 103,562 +100.0%
2000 155,343 +50.0%
2001 159,051 +2.4%
2002 160,255 +0.8%
2003 160,563 +0.2%
2004 160,866 +0.2%
2005 163,522 +1.7%
2006 167,269 +2.3%
2007 170,377 +1.9%
2008 170,713 +0.2%
2009 169,959 -0.4%
2010 170,390 +0.3%
2011 171,275 +0.5%
2012 169,963 -0.8%
2013 170,159 +0.1%
2014 169,500 -0.4%
2015 170,323 +0.5%
2016 171,680 +0.8%
2017 172,328 +0.4%
2018 170,822 -0.9%
2019 171,137 +0.2%
2020 171,866 +0.4%
2021 174,421 +1.5%
2022 181,045 +3.8%
2023 189,526 +4.7%
2024 158,056 -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,672 51,781 103,562 2
2000s 163,792 155,343 170,713 10
2010s 170,758 169,500 172,328 10
2020s 174,983 158,056 189,526 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 158,056 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 189,526 in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 51,781 in 1998.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release