Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 18.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia peaked at 22.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2011.
That places Australia 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.3% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia was 18.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release