Australia vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Australia
56,095
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1.62 million
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
21st

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

  • Australia
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.62 million against 56,095 in Australia, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 28.8 times Australia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 21st of 143 countries.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 25,782 376,555 350,774 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 36,953 519,987 483,033 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 54,418 942,449 888,031 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 54,788 1.48 million 1.43 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Australia or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 1.62 million against 56,095 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Australia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
1.56 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 19th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 21st of 143 countries.
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