Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
105th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Australia is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 105th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 102 Italy 0.8% compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.8% compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 106 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
- 107 Aruba 0.7% compare
- 108 Namibia 0.7% compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
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 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 121 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 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law 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