School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Australia
Australia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 762,221 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
762,221 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 203 countries
All-time high
780,055 number
in 2014
All-time low
556,819 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Australia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Australia is 762,221 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Australia peaked at 780,055 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 556,819 number, in 1971.
That places Australia 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 557,717 number | — |
| 1971 | 556,819 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 557,761 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 563,494 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 572,049 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 582,028 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 592,688 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 604,078 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 614,707 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 624,219 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 632,581 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 641,652 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 647,513 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 650,419 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 651,304 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 650,002 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 649,677 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 651,569 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 656,695 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 663,982 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 673,904 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 685,302 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 692,062 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 691,162 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 683,673 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 669,128 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 650,469 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 632,746 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 620,944 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 615,175 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 616,941 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 633,406 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 651,794 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 667,673 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 680,636 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 688,969 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 707,437 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 725,985 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 743,640 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 756,840 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 762,431 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 767,691 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 773,111 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 777,863 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 780,055 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 778,145 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 772,224 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 766,635 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 762,221 number | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 762,221 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 6.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 762,221 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,527 number, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 582,556 number | 556,819 number | 624,219 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,539 number | 632,581 number | 663,982 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,456 number | 615,175 number | 692,062 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 687,332 number | 616,941 number | 756,840 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,153 number | 762,221 number | 780,055 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Australia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Australia was 762,221 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 780,055 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,819 number in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.