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

Australia
1.68 million number
in 2018
Peru
1.90 million number
in 2017
Australia rank
27th
Peru rank
25th

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

  • Australia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia, a difference of 218,670 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 193 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 248,904 number 182,320 number 66,584 number Australia
1980s 371,985 number 469,900 number 97,915 number Peru
1990s 805,471 number 679,244 number 126,226 number Australia
2010s 1.85 million number 1.91 million number 66,185 number Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 1.90 million number against 1.68 million number in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Australia and Peru?
218,670 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
29 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?
Australia ranks 27th and Peru 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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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

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