Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia
Australia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 108.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 108.42 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Australia peaked at 119.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 1970.
That places Australia 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.61 | — |
| 1971 | 17.63 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 18.53 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 19.64 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 21.85 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 23.39 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 24.45 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 24.89 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 25.06 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 25.07 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.34 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.3 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.06 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26.99 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 28.19 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 30 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 30.17 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 31.82 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 32.49 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 34.63 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 37.39 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 38.93 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 64.74 | +66.3% |
| 1994 | 66.95 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 71.24 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 75.53 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 79.81 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 119.68 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 119.68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 109.99 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 103.32 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 109.76 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 110.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 112.69 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 106.24 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 104.65 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 108.42 | +3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 108.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 108.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +66.3% | 38.93 | 64.74 |
| 2015 | +50.0% | 79.81 | 119.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.71 | 16.61 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.14 | 25 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.65 | 34.63 | 79.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 112.49 | 103.32 | 119.68 | 5 |
| 2020s | 108.43 | 104.65 | 112.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Australia?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Australia was 108.42 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.