Australia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Australia
26,223
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
739,434
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Australia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 739,434 against 26,223 in Australia, a difference of 713,211.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 28.2 times Australia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 20th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 142 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 14,126 514,588 500,462 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 18,627 563,382 544,754 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 26,824 581,226 554,402 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 25,893 640,931 615,037 UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Australia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 739,434 against 26,223 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
713,211, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Australia ranks 20th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release