Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 56,095 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 56,095 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia peaked at 58,027 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,178, in 1998.
Australia ranks 19th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,178 | — |
| 1999 | 26,385 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 27,615 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28,960 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 33,430 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 35,258 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 37,070 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,776 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 40,417 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41,355 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 42,403 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44,249 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47,054 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 49,973 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 52,317 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 55,086 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 56,360 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 57,492 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58,027 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55,669 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 56,110 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56,096 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,423 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,703 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 55,148 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 55,570 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56,095 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,782 | 25,178 | 26,385 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,953 | 27,615 | 44,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,418 | 47,054 | 58,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,788 | 52,703 | 56,095 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia was 56,095 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,027 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,178 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release