Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Australia
Australia: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 78.3% 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
Australia recorded 78.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) 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 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 … female UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 78.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 78.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
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 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) 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) 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)?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 100 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 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.