Australia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Australia
1.83 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
68.23 million
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 68.23 million against 1.83 million in Australia, a difference of 66.40 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 37.2 times Australia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 200 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,992 | 3.95 million | 3.69 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 371,985 | 7.09 million | 6.71 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 805,471 | 11.28 million | 10.48 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 52.70 million | 50.89 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 63.95 million | 62.21 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Australia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 68.23 million against 1.83 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Australia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 66.40 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release