Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
779,310 number
in 2019
Australia rank
14th
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 779,310 number against 56,110 number in Australia, a difference of 723,200 number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.9 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 133 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,782 number | 233,744 number | 207,963 number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 36,953 number | 407,408 number | 370,455 number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 54,232 number | 662,862 number | 608,630 number | East Asia & 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, Australia or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 779,310 number against 56,110 number in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 723,200 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 133 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.