Australia vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
North America
407,653 number
in 2019
Australia rank
14th
North America rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 407,653 number against 56,110 number in Australia, a difference of 351,543 number.
That makes North America's figure about 7.3 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and North America ranks 19th of 133 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,782 number | 324,598 number | 298,816 number | North America |
| 2000s | 36,953 number | 402,132 number | 365,179 number | North America |
| 2010s | 54,232 number | 466,890 number | 412,658 number | North America |
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 North America?
- North America, at 407,653 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 North America?
- 351,543 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 14th and North America ranks 19th 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.