Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 65,410 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 65,410, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 67,354 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32,195, in 1998.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 161st of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38,479 | — |
| 1998 | 32,195 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 33,402 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 34,632 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 36,096 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 40,853 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 42,967 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 44,890 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 46,616 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 48,314 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 49,252 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 50,383 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 52,416 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 55,404 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 58,419 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 60,762 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 63,544 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 65,026 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 66,316 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 67,354 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65,404 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 65,964 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66,132 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64,199 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 62,660 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 64,898 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 65,410 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65,410 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,692 | 32,195 | 38,479 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44,642 | 34,632 | 52,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,432 | 55,404 | 67,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,515 | 62,660 | 65,410 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 65,410 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67,354 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,195 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 161st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release