What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

3.13 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Australia

304,632 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

3.44 million number

in 2019

Australia rank

17th

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

Australia
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 3.44 million number against 304,632 number in Australia, a difference of 3.13 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 107 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 3.44 million number against 304,632 number in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 3.13 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?: Australia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.