Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science 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 Science 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% |
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
- 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 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