Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 81.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 124 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2011
All-time low
77.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 81.1% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia peaked at 83.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2002.
That places Australia 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.2% | — |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 81.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 81.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 77.0% | 82.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.3% | 83.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.3% | 81.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia was 81.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release