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.

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

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Australia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

1998–2018

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

12 Spain 42,836 number compare
13 France 35,005 number compare
14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare
16 Canada 27,469 number compare
17 Malaysia 24,041 number compare
18 Egypt 23,887 number compare

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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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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