Australia vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.7%
in 2023
United States of America
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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