Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 304,632 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
304,632 number
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
304,632 number
in 2018
All-time low
204,739 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201520182013: 204.7k number2014: 233.3k number2015: 248.8k number2016: 265.0k number2017: 269.0k number2018: 304.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia is 304,632 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Australia ranks 17th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 204,739 number
2014 233,268 number +13.9%
2015 248,800 number +6.7%
2016 264,976 number +6.5%
2017 269,041 number +1.5%
2018 304,632 number +13.2%

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Japan 348,038 number compare
  2. 15 Spain 339,934 number compare
  3. 16 Mexico 308,188 number compare
  4. 18 Republic of Korea 242,332 number compare
  5. 19 Philippines 236,351 number compare
  6. 20 Egypt 222,873 number compare

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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 304,632 number in 2018, 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 304,632 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 204,739 number in 2013.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.