Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
113.3%
in 2015
All-time low
99.6%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 100.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 113.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2018.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 113.0% | — |
| 2000 | 113.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 113.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 112.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 113.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 113.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 113.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 113.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 113.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 113.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 113.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 106.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.0% | 113.0% | 113.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.9% | 112.8% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 99.6% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 100.0% | 106.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 1 Greece 165.1% compare
- 2 Macau, China 141.9% compare
- 3 Cyprus 120.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release