Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.46 Percentage of students against 0.9239 Percentage of students in Australia, a difference of 0.5361 Percentage of students.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 32 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 | 0.8501 Percentage of students | 1.63 Percentage of students | 0.7796 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9096 Percentage of students | 1.52 Percentage of students | 0.6126 Percentage of students | 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 national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.46 Percentage of students against 0.9239 Percentage of students in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5361 Percentage of students, 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?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Australia ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.