Australia vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Australia
1.83 million
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
76.39 million
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
28th

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

  • Australia
  • WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 76.39 million against 1.83 million in Australia, a difference of 74.56 million.

That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 41.6 times Australia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th of 200 countries.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 254,992 8.16 million 7.90 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 371,985 8.88 million 8.51 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 805,471 13.38 million 12.58 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 1.81 million 57.55 million 55.74 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 1.74 million 70.27 million 68.53 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 76.39 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
74.56 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 29th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th 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