Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 198 groups
All-time high
71.2%
in 2013
All-time low
44.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 44.9 %2000: 50.4 %2001: 52.2 %2002: 55 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 52.9 %2005: 58.6 %2006: 58.4 %2007: 58.2 %2008: 58.8 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 63 %2012: 67.1 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 71.1 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 59.4 %2019: 61 %2020: 59.9 %2021: 67.6 %2022: 68.5 %2023: 63.7 %2024: 63.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 63.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.

The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 71.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 1st out of 198 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 44.9%
2000 50.4% +12.2%
2001 52.2% +3.6%
2002 55.0% +5.4%
2003 47.4% -14.0%
2004 52.9% +11.8%
2005 58.6% +10.6%
2006 58.4% -0.3%
2007 58.2% -0.3%
2008 58.8% +1.0%
2009 59.8% +1.7%
2010 60.2% +0.7%
2011 63.0% +4.7%
2012 67.1% +6.4%
2013 71.2% +6.2%
2014 71.1% -0.1%
2015 58.4% -18.0%
2016 58.7% +0.5%
2017 59.4% +1.3%
2018 59.4% +0.0%
2019 61.0% +2.6%
2020 59.9% -1.7%
2021 67.6% +12.8%
2022 68.5% +1.3%
2023 63.7% -6.9%
2024 63.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
2000s 55.2% 47.4% 59.8% 10
2010s 62.9% 58.4% 71.2% 10
2020s 64.7% 59.9% 68.5% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Macau, China 80.2% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 70.8% compare
  3. 3 Australia 67.9% compare
  4. 4 Finland 66.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1999.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 198 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release