Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 89.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 122 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2011
All-time low
86.8%
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia stood at 89.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia peaked at 90.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2002.
Australia ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.4% | — |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.8% | 90.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.7% | 90.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.2% | 89.4% | 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 89.4% 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 90.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 122 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 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release