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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release