Australia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Australia
108.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
85.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
7th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 108.4% against 85.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.5% | 66.2% | 46.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 108.4% | 79.1% | 29.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Australia or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Australia, at 108.4% against 85.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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