Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia is 7.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 9.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
That places Australia 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 74 Guyana 8.3% compare
- 75 Netherlands 8.2% compare
- 76 South Africa 8.0% compare
- 78 Ghana 7.6%
- 79 Costa Rica 7.5% compare
- 80 Mozambique 7.3% compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (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 7.8% in 2018, 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 9.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.