Australia vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Australia
8.9%
in 2023
Germany
9.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Germany rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Germany ranks 45th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Australia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Australia ranks 48th and Germany ranks 45th 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