Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 26,223 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
26,223
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 142 countries
All-time high
28,667
in 2016
All-time low
13,983
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Australia, 1998–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201120241998: 14.0k1999: 14.3k2000: 14.6k2001: 15.1k2002: 17.2k2003: 18.0k2004: 18.8k2005: 19.5k2006: 20.1k2007: 20.5k2008: 20.8k2009: 21.7k2010: 23.3k2011: 24.7k2012: 25.8k2013: 27.2k2014: 27.8k2015: 28.4k2016: 28.7k2017: 27.4k2018: 27.5k2019: 27.3k2020: 26.2k2021: 25.0k2022: 26.0k2023: 26.0k2024: 26.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 26,223 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia peaked at 28,667 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,983, in 1998.

That places Australia 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,126 13,983 14,270 2
2000s 18,627 14,599 21,732 10
2010s 26,824 23,338 28,667 10
2020s 25,893 25,049 26,228 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Mexico 30,726 compare
  2. 18 Canada 30,582 compare
  3. 19 Malaysia 30,039 compare
  4. 21 Morocco 25,031 compare
  5. 22 Egypt 23,731 compare
  6. 23 Italy 22,087 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places β†’

More education data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia was 26,223 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 28,667 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,983 in 1998.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Australia ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release