Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0287 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0287 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Australia peaked at 0.0339 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0097 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 units per person | +79.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0267 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0281 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0274 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 units per person | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0294 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, male (number), per in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Australia was 0.0287 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.