Australia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Australia
397,182
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
30.19 million
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820112024

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 30.19 million against 397,182 in Australia, a difference of 29.79 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 76.0 times Australia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 149 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
2010s 488,241 23.66 million 23.17 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 377,730 28.99 million 28.61 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Australia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 30.19 million against 397,182 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Australia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
29.79 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 17th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release