Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
17.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 44.7% against 17.9% in Australia, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 83 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 50.2% | 47.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 41.9% | 28.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 44.7% against 17.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, 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