Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 168,826 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
168,826
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 130 countries
All-time high
240,150
in 2015
All-time low
124,241
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia stood at 168,826.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia peaked at 240,150 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124,241, in 2018.
That places Australia 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 240,150 | — |
| 2016 | 219,667 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 169,550 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 124,241 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 162,127 | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 147,646 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 159,875 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 160,543 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 173,482 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 168,826 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,147 | 124,241 | 240,150 | 5 |
| 2020s | 162,074 | 147,646 | 173,482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Kenya 286,916 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 277,650 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 251,128 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 137,595 compare
- 14 Malaysia 110,579
- 15 Kazakhstan 110,286 compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Australia was 168,826 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 240,150 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,241 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release