Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 82.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia stood at 82.6%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia peaked at 83.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2002.
Australia ranks 22nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.2% | — |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 82.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 82.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 77.0% | 82.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 81.6% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Australia was 82.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.