More than 1.1m people were enrolled at universities in 2023 – a 15% drop on 2016, when 1.3m people were enrolled in higher educationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe number of Australians enrolled in higher education has fallen by 15% in less than a decade as experts warn the cost of living crisis may be affecting decisions and ambitious targets to ramp up university enrolments will not be met.More than 1.1m people were enrolled at universities in 2023, including 815,700 people studying a bachelor’s degree and 311,500 people enrolled in a postgraduate degree.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Caitlin Cassidy
Publish date : 2023-11-16 00:45:00
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Number of Australians enrolled in higher education falls by 15% in less than a decade
