Australia vs Uzbekistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Australia
1.83 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1.56 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Uzbekistan rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.83 million against 1.56 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 274,520.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 417,542 298,233 119,309 Australia
1990s 526,323 336,633 189,690 Australia
2010s 1.81 million 290,559 1.52 million Australia
2020s 1.74 million 887,300 853,320 Australia

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 Uzbekistan?
Australia, at 1.83 million against 1.56 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Australia and Uzbekistan?
274,520, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uzbekistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Australia and Uzbekistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release