Australia vs Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Australia
1.83 million
in 2024
Peru
1.90 million
in 2017
Australia rank
29th
Peru rank
27th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Australia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.90 million against 1.83 million in Australia, a difference of 61,440.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 254,992 189,408 65,584 Australia
1980s 371,985 469,900 97,915 Peru
1990s 805,471 679,244 126,226 Australia
2010s 1.85 million 1.91 million 66,185 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Australia or Peru?
Peru, at 1.90 million against 1.83 million in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Australia and Peru?
61,440, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Australia and Peru rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Australia ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.