Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Oceania
SDG: Oceania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Oceania is 2.05 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Oceania peaked at 2.25 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 226,599, in 1970.
SDG: Oceania ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 226,599 | — |
| 1971 | 243,313 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 278,905 | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 297,301 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 328,549 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 350,184 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 367,774 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 379,127 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 393,725 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 402,353 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 410,677 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 426,579 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 431,641 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 444,935 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 466,932 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 478,054 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 506,515 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 513,704 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 550,640 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 578,684 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 616,400 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 685,460 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 729,639 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +52.3% | 729,639 | 1.11 million |
| 1998 | +38.4% | 1.28 million | 1.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,783 | 226,599 | 402,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,836 | 410,677 | 578,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 616,400 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.78 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.01 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.98 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 912 compare
- 189 Aruba 867 compare
- 190 Palau 768 compare
- 191 New Caledonia 761 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2336 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.046 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Oceania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Oceania was 2.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,599 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release