School age population, tertiary education, female in Australia

Australia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 762,221 number in 2018. β–² 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019942018

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Malawi 807,084 number compare
  2. 59 Mali 797,460 number compare
  3. 60 Sri Lanka 772,765 number compare
  4. 62 Cambodia 747,673 number compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 744,909 number compare
  6. 64 Senegal 743,887 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.