Australia vs United States: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
1.2%
in 2023
United States
1.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
70th
United States rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 70th and United States ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 70th and United States ranks 68th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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