How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?

32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

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

Australia

1.68 million number

in 2018

IDA only

12.36 million number

in 2019

Australia rank

27th

IDA only rank

27th

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

Australia
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.36 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia, a difference of 10.68 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 7.4 times Australia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 27th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	254,992 number	855,073 number	600,081 number	IDA only
1980s	371,985 number	1.57 million number	1.20 million number	IDA only
1990s	805,471 number	2.13 million number	1.33 million number	IDA only
2010s	1.82 million number	11.05 million number	9.23 million number	IDA only

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 IDA only?: IDA only, at 12.36 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 IDA only?: 10.68 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Australia and IDA only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Australia ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.