Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Australia
Australia: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 84.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 84.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Australia peaked at 91.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2003.
Australia ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | -8.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 84.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 84.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.5%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.9% | 57.0% | 73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 57.0% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 70.5% | 87.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 76.2% | 91.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 84.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release