Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2013.
That places Australia 54th 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % 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 10.1% 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 15.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 54th 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 up 47.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release