Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 329,679 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 329,679 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 351,037 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 218,516, in 2013.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 172nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 257,556 | — |
| 2013 | 218,516 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 248,276 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 264,922 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 281,718 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 286,670 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 323,853 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 351,037 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 330,942 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 291,405 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 282,404 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 329,679 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 329,679 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 279,068 | 218,516 | 351,037 | 8 |
| 2020s | 312,822 | 282,404 | 330,942 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 329,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 351,037 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,516 in 2013.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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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February 2026 Data Release