Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Australia is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Australia peaked at 1.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Australia 59th out of 121 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 56 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 58 Kenya 1.3% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
- 61 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 62 Malaysia 1.2% 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 arts in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Australia was 1.3% 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 1.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 121 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 up 5.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release