Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 82.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Australia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology 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.
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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 45,128 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 3,683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 5,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 43,379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 122.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3,069 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Australia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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.