Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Australia
Australia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 78.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
Australia recorded 78.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Australia peaked at 85.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1999.
Australia ranks 4th of 100 countries on this measure, 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 57.6% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 70.2% | 85.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 in Australia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Australia was 78.3% 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) in recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, female (%). 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.