School age population, secondary education, female in Australia
Australia: School age population, secondary education, female was 974,224 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Australia is 974,224, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 974,224 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 775,799, in 2000.
Australia ranks 71st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 775,799 | — |
| 2001 | 783,169 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 791,523 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 797,335 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 801,611 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 807,797 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 813,850 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 822,429 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 824,206 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 824,900 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 824,343 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 825,136 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 828,463 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 828,790 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 829,135 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 829,997 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 833,210 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 839,452 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 849,302 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 866,725 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 887,892 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 905,363 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 929,710 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 953,776 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 974,224 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804,262 | 775,799 | 824,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 835,455 | 824,343 | 866,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 930,193 | 887,892 | 974,224 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Australia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Australia was 974,224 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 974,224 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,799 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release