Australia vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Australia
28,584 number
in 2018
North America
214,016 number
in 2019
Australia rank
13th
North America rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 214,016 number against 28,584 number in Australia, a difference of 185,432 number.
That makes North America's figure about 7.5 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and North America ranks 16th of 131 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 | 11,655 number | 136,376 number | 124,721 number | North America |
| 2000s | 18,326 number | 196,485 number | 178,159 number | North America |
| 2010s | 27,466 number | 231,028 number | 203,562 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, female, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 214,016 number against 28,584 number in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Australia and North America?
- 185,432 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, female?
- Australia ranks 13th and North America ranks 16th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.