Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.1% 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 7.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 8.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.
That places Australia 87th 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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 El Salvador 7.6% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 7.6% compare
- 86 Eritrea 7.2% compare
- 88 Republic of Korea 7.1% compare
- 89 Tunisia 6.6% compare
- 90 Chile 6.2% compare
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 7.1% 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 8.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 87th 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 down 4.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release