Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Australia
1.68 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18.26 million number
in 2019
Australia rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 18.26 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia, a difference of 16.59 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.9 times Australia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,992 number | 9.45 million number | 9.20 million number | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 371,985 number | 10.03 million number | 9.66 million number | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 805,471 number | 9.93 million number | 9.12 million number | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.82 million number | 17.96 million number | 16.14 million number | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 18.26 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 16.59 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.