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IEL

Idp Education

Consumer Services

IDP Education is a global leader in international education services, specializing in student placement and English language testing. With operations in 57 countries, IDP combines human expertise with a digital platform to assist students in achieving their study abroad goals.

Short position

short percentage1.70%
reported shorts4.7M
shares on issue278.336M

Idp Education (ASX:IEL) has 1.70% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 4,731,263 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 1.23 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.82 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 17.35% in May 2024. IEL is classified in the Consumer Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Idp Education (IEL) short interest history

IEL Short Interest History

30-day change
-1.23pp
90-day change
-1.82pp
1-year change
-11.08pp
All-time high
17.35% (May 2024)
All-time low
0.00% (March 2016)

Is IEL heavily shorted?

Not especially: 1.70% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #181 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has IEL's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Idp Education's short interest has fallen 1.23 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.82 percentage points. The current level is 1.70% of shares on issue.

What is the highest IEL's short interest has been?

Since 2015, Idp Education's short interest peaked at 17.35% in May 2024 and bottomed at 0.00% in March 2016.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2015. See our methodology.