Australia vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Australia
84.1%
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
79.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
1st
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Australia
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 84.1% against 79.4% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 108 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | SDG: Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 66.2% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.5% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 80.1% | 5.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Australia or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia, at 84.1% against 79.4% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- 4.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release