Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.7% 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 5.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 9.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.
Australia ranks 56th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 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 5.7% 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 9.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 123 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 59.2%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release