Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
55th
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 55th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +166.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 0.0% 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 0.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 55th 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 down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release