Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Australia
Australia: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Australia peaked at 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2013.
Australia ranks 14th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 6.41 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.48 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.67 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 8.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.05 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.29 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 OECD 15.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Norway 9.5 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Portugal 9.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Hungary 7.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Mexico 6.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Italy 2.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Australia?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Australia was 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.