Australia vs Euro area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
Euro area
529,828 number
in 2019
Australia rank
14th
Euro area rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • Euro area
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720082019

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 529,828 number against 56,110 number in Australia, a difference of 473,718 number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 9.4 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 14th and Euro area ranks 15th of 133 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Euro area Difference Ahead
1990s 25,782 number 411,158 number 385,377 number Euro area
2000s 36,953 number 495,958 number 459,004 number Euro area
2010s 54,232 number 509,476 number 455,244 number Euro area

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 Euro area?
Euro area, at 529,828 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 Euro area?
473,718 number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Euro area?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and Euro area rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 14th and Euro area ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.