Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2002
All-time low
1.2%
in 2009
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2009.
Australia ranks 70th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 67 Iceland 1.2% compare
- 68 United States 1.2% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
- 71 Mauritius 1.2% compare
- 72 Netherlands 1.2% compare
- 73 Qatar 1.2% compare
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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 121 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 up 1.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release