Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 30.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia peaked at 35.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2011.
That places Australia 86th out of 122 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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.4% | — |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 30.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.5%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.4% | 35.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.2% | 30.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.5% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia was 30.4% 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 35.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 122 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 9.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release