Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
10.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 2.8% | 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 10.1% against 10.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- 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 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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