Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% 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 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 2.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
That places Australia 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 99 Jordan 1.2% compare
- 100 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
- 103 Namibia 1.0% compare
- 104 Ghana 0.9% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% 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 1.2% 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 2.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 122 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 51.8%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release