Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2015.
That places Australia 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.9% | — |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.9%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.9% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.7% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Australia was 46.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release