How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?

32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs IDA only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Australia

728,736 number

in 2018

IDA only

7.03 million number

in 2019

Australia rank

30th

IDA only rank

28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Australia
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 7.03 million number against 728,736 number in Australia, a difference of 6.30 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 9.6 times Australia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 28th of 187 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	153,039 number	582,966 number	429,927 number	IDA only
1980s	193,127 number	1.06 million number	864,378 number	IDA only
1990s	396,693 number	1.40 million number	1.00 million number	IDA only
2010s	775,546 number	6.35 million number	5.58 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Australia or IDA only?: IDA only, at 7.03 million number against 728,736 number in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Australia and IDA only?: 6.30 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA only?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Australia and IDA only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Australia ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.