Australia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Australia
397,182
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
32.42 million
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 32.42 million against 397,182 in Australia, a difference of 32.02 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 81.6 times Australia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 149 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2010s 488,241 23.42 million 22.93 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 377,730 30.45 million 30.07 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 32.42 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
32.02 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 17th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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