Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Australia stood at 7.5%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Australia peaked at 10.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
That places Australia 39th out of 123 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 arts in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Australia was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release