Australia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Australia
1.69 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
89.66 million
in 2024
Australia rank
67th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
66th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 89.66 million against 1.69 million in Australia, a difference of 87.97 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 53.0 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 67th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 66th of 221 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 million 123.91 million 122.51 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 1.59 million 110.87 million 109.28 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 1.61 million 91.31 million 89.70 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Australia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 89.66 million against 1.69 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
87.97 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 67th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 66th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release