Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Australia
Australia: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 3.26 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Australia, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.26 Percentage of students for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Australia peaked at 6.83 Percentage of students in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.26 Percentage of students, in 2023.
That places Australia 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.83 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 6.42 Percentage of students | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.46 Percentage of students | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.77 Percentage of students | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8 Percentage of students | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 5.25 Percentage of students | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.95 Percentage of students | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2 Percentage of students | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.69 Percentage of students | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 Percentage of students | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.26 Percentage of students | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.93 Percentage of students | 4.8 Percentage of students | 6.83 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.63 Percentage of students | 3.26 Percentage of students | 4.2 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Lithuania 0.1151 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Germany 6.26 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Estonia 0.1111 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Canada 6.02 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Latvia 0.0835 Percentage of students compare
- 7 France 3.61 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Ireland 3.12 Percentage of students compare
- 10 New Zealand 1.61 Percentage of students compare
- 11 Spain 1.54 Percentage of students 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 share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Australia?
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Australia was 3.26 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 Percentage of students in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of destination. The default table displays data by region of destination the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of destination. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.