Australia vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
26.7%
in 2023
United States of America
26.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
United States of America rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.7% against 26.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.7% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
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 26.7% against 26.4% 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?
- 0.3%, 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 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). 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