Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Australia
1.68 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.73 million number
in 2019
Australia rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.73 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia, a difference of 13.06 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.8 times Australia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,992 number | 1.09 million number | 830,125 number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 371,985 number | 2.34 million number | 1.97 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 805,471 number | 3.84 million number | 3.04 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.82 million number | 14.90 million number | 13.08 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.73 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 13.06 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.