Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia
Australia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8% compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.8% compare
- 160 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 162 Guinea 0.8% compare
- 163 Ghana 0.7% compare
- 164 Cuba 0.7% compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Australia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release