Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
82.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
55.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
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
Australia currently reports 82.1% against 55.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 78 countries.
Australia 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 | 96.8% | 49.8% | 47.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 58.1% | 28.2% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 82.1% against 55.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- 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 Australia 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 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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