Australia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Australia
781,455
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
32.55 million
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 32.55 million against 781,455 in Australia, a difference of 31.77 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 41.7 times Australia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 31st and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 195 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 163,895 973,072 809,177 MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 193,127 3.30 million 3.10 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 396,693 4.82 million 4.43 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 776,068 23.97 million 23.19 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 735,437 30.10 million 29.37 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Australia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 32.55 million against 781,455 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Australia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
31.77 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Australia ranks 31st and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release