Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Australia
Australia: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 53.0% 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 53.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Australia peaked at 62.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2003.
That places Australia 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -8.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 53.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 53.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio 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 | +29.4% | 38.3% | 49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 38.3% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.0% | 62.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 51.7% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 South Korea 57.8% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 55.9% compare
- 6 Belarus 53.4% compare
- 8 Japan 50.5% compare
- 9 San Marino 50.0% compare
- 10 Finland 49.2% compare
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 53.0% 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 62.6% 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 38.3% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Australia ranks 7th 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 15.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release