Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 1.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 99th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 96 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 97 Norway 0.8% compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
- 100 Iceland 0.7% compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 102 Morocco 0.7% compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release