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

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Australia, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.812000201120232000: 0.444 %2001: 0.447 %2002: 0.455 %2003: 0.473 %2004: 0.655 %2005: 0.686 %2006: 0.697 %2007: 0.724 %2008: 0.668 %2009: 0.676 %2010: 0.696 %2011: 0.695 %2012: 0.728 %2013: 0.776 %2014: 0.802 %2015: 0.787 %2016: 0.831 %2017: 0.876 %2018: 0.863 %2019: 0.861 %2020: 0.912 %2021: 0.876 %2022: 0.864 %2023: 0.815 %

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

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release