School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 129.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Australia recorded 129.2% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Australia peaked at 141.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 120.0%, in 2018.
That places Australia 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 141.5% | — |
| 2016 | 141.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 130.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 120.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 128.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 130.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 135.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 128.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 125.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 129.2% | +3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 129.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 129.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.2% | 120.0% | 141.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 129.7% | 125.2% | 135.7% | 5 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Australia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Australia was 129.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.0% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.