Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Australia
8.6%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.3%
in 2016
Australia rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.3% against 8.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 98 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 10.7% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.9% 9.9% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.3% against 8.6% in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Australia ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.