Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Australia
Australia: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 0.9239 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Australia, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9239 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Australia peaked at 0.994 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6855 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Australia 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6855 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 0.7401 Percentage of students | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8748 Percentage of students | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.994 Percentage of students | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9562 Percentage of students | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9696 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8471 Percentage of students | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8978 Percentage of students | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9239 Percentage of students | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9239 Percentage of students is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 Percentage of students, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8501 Percentage of students | 0.6855 Percentage of students | 0.994 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9096 Percentage of students | 0.8471 Percentage of students | 0.9696 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Australia?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Australia was 0.9239 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 Percentage of students in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6855 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. 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.