Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0675 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0675 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia peaked at 0.0799 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0144 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.015 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.022 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.023 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0255 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0284 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0309 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.032 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0523 units per person | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.055 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0565 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0672 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0708 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0687 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0673 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0638 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0675 units per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0739 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0687 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia was 0.0675 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0799 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.