Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 27,526 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27,526 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 131 countries
All-time high
28,667 number
in 2016
All-time low
13,983 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Australia, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 14.0k number1999: 14.3k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 15.1k number2002: 17.2k number2003: 18.0k number2004: 18.8k number2005: 19.5k number2006: 20.1k number2007: 20.5k number2008: 20.8k number2009: 21.7k number2010: 23.3k number2011: 24.7k number2012: 25.8k number2013: 27.2k number2014: 27.8k number2015: 28.4k number2016: 28.7k number2017: 27.4k number2018: 27.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia is 27,526 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia peaked at 28,667 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,983 number, in 1998.

That places Australia 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 13,983 number
1999 14,270 number +2.1%
2000 14,599 number +2.3%
2001 15,099 number +3.4%
2002 17,233 number +14.1%
2003 17,981 number +4.3%
2004 18,797 number +4.5%
2005 19,472 number +3.6%
2006 20,104 number +3.2%
2007 20,464 number +1.8%
2008 20,793 number +1.6%
2009 21,732 number +4.5%
2010 23,338 number +7.4%
2011 24,693 number +5.8%
2012 25,822 number +4.6%
2013 27,190 number +5.3%
2014 27,823 number +2.3%
2015 28,429 number +2.2%
2016 28,667 number +0.8%
2017 27,406 number -4.4%
2018 27,526 number +0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 27,526 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 27,526 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,340 number, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,126 number 13,983 number 14,270 number 2
2000s 18,627 number 14,599 number 21,732 number 10
2010s 26,766 number 23,338 number 28,667 number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Spain 42,836 number compare
  2. 13 France 35,005 number compare
  3. 14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare
  4. 16 Canada 27,469 number compare
  5. 17 Malaysia 24,041 number compare
  6. 18 Egypt 23,887 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Australia was 27,526 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 28,667 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,983 number in 1998.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Australia ranks 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.