Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2233 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia stood at 0.2233 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia peaked at 0.2494 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Australia ranks 169th of 195 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2494 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2233 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2233 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +82.7% | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 0.2478 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +65.0% | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.1201 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | 0.218 units per square kilometre | 0.2494 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 166 Russian Federation 0.2465 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gambia 0.2321 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Haiti 0.2282 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 0.209 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.2049 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.2233 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.2494 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.