Australia vs France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Australia
8.9%
in 2023
France
9.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
48th
France rank
46th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and France ranks 46th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Australia or France?
- France, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Australia and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Australia ranks 48th and France ranks 46th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). 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