Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Australia
Australia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both 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 … abroad countries both 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
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 (country) 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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