Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Australia
Australia: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 47.81 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47.81 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Australia peaked at 47.85 Percentage of students in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.48 Percentage of students, in 2017.
Australia ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.6 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 47.57 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.73 Percentage of students | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 45.7 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.48 Percentage of students | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.67 Percentage of students | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.08 Percentage of students | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.64 Percentage of students | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.76 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.85 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.61 Percentage of students | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.81 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.55 Percentage of students | 45.48 Percentage of students | 47.6 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.73 Percentage of students | 47.61 Percentage of students | 47.85 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Australia?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Australia was 47.81 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.85 Percentage of students in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.48 Percentage of students in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.