Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 10.6% 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 10.6% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Australia peaked at 13.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.
That places Australia 91st 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 and in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 4 |
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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 10.6% 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 13.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 91st 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 17.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release