Australia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
42.73 million
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Australia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 42.73 million against 1.05 million in Australia, a difference of 41.68 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 40.6 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 195 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,330 | 1.03 million | 907,893 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 178,858 | 2.77 million | 2.59 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 408,777 | 4.66 million | 4.25 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 33.28 million | 32.24 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 39.89 million | 38.88 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 42.73 million against 1.05 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 41.68 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release