Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates

Australia
1.03 million Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.98 million Persons
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.98 million Persons against 1.03 million Persons in Australia, a difference of 945,310 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 27 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 804,802 Persons 1.52 million Persons 711,278 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 998,732 Persons 2.04 million Persons 1.04 million Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.98 million Persons against 1.03 million Persons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
945,310 Persons, 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?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 417 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). 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.