Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.9% 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 13.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
That places Australia 60th out of 124 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 13.9% 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 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 124 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 up 39.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release