Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 391,526 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 391,526.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 565,983 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 374,155, in 2018.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 138th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 558,280 | — |
| 2015 | 565,983 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 530,892 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 461,033 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 374,155 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 469,939 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 448,773 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 494,965 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 491,821 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 524,323 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 391,526 | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 493,380 | 374,155 | 565,983 | 6 |
| 2020s | 470,282 | 391,526 | 524,323 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 391,526 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 565,983 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,155 in 2018.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 138th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release