Australia vs Lower middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
Lower middle income
460,585 number
in 2019
Australia rank
14th
Lower middle income rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 460,585 number against 56,110 number in Australia, a difference of 404,475 number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 8.2 times Australia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 133 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 36,953 number 190,691 number 153,737 number Lower middle income
2010s 54,232 number 351,053 number 296,821 number Lower middle income

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 Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 460,585 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 Lower middle income?
404,475 number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lower middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and Lower middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 16th 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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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.