Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Australia
Australia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 65.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Australia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Australia stood at 65.3%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Australia peaked at 72.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1999.
That places Australia 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 47.9% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 58.3% | 72.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Macau, China 70.8% compare
- 2 Belarus 66.3% compare
- 4 Lithuania 62.2% compare
- 5 Finland 58.5% compare
- 6 Russian Federation 57.9% compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Australia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Australia was 65.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.