Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 56,110 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 56,110 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia peaked at 58,027 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,178 number, in 1998.
Australia ranks 14th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,178 number | — |
| 1999 | 26,385 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 27,615 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28,960 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 33,430 number | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 35,258 number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 37,070 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,776 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 40,417 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41,355 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 42,403 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44,249 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47,054 number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 49,973 number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 52,317 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 55,086 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 56,360 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 57,492 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58,027 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55,669 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 56,110 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,782 number | 25,178 number | 26,385 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,953 number | 27,615 number | 44,249 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,232 number | 47,054 number | 58,027 number | 9 |
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 56,110 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.