Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia
Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 35.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia stood at 35.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 39.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1999.
That places Australia 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 29.9% | 39.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 35.9% in 2018, 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 39.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.