Australia vs India: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
14.8%
in 2023
India
14.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
88th
India rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and India ranks 91st of 123 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.9% | 0.8% | India |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 16.1% | 1.5% | India |
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 India?
- Australia, at 14.8% against 14.2% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and India?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 88th and India ranks 91st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). 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