Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 69.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 69.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia peaked at 72.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2002.
That places Australia 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.6% | — |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 64.9% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.8% | 72.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.5% | 69.6% | 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 69.6% 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 72.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 34th 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 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release