Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 353,423 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia is 353,423, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia peaked at 353,423 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204,739, in 2013.
That places Australia 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 204,739 | — |
| 2014 | 233,268 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 248,800 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 264,976 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 269,041 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 304,632 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 330,052 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 309,535 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 270,079 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 261,549 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 304,692 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 353,423 | +16.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 353,423 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,433, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 353,423 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,924, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 265,073 | 204,739 | 330,052 | 7 |
| 2020s | 299,856 | 261,549 | 353,423 | 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, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia was 353,423 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 353,423 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,739 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release