AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
1.69 million
in 2024
Australia
56,095
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
20th
Australia rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Australia
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How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 1.69 million against 56,095 in Australia, a difference of 1.63 million.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 30.1 times Australia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 20th and Australia ranks 19th of 216 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 298,465 25,782 272,684 AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 498,583 36,953 461,630 AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 927,239 54,418 872,821 AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 1.50 million 54,788 1.45 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Australia?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 1.69 million against 56,095 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Australia?
1.63 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Australia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Australia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 20th and Australia ranks 19th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release