Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia

Australia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2002
All-time low
3.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, 1999–2018

02468101999200820181999: 4.5 %2000: 5.1 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 8.9 %2005: 8 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.4 %2011: 4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.8 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia peaked at 9.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.

That places Australia 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Australia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 4.5%
2000 5.1% +13.1%
2002 9.2% +79.1%
2003 8.9% -3.0%
2005 8.0% -9.9%
2006 6.7% -16.6%
2007 5.9% -12.6%
2008 4.9% -15.7%
2009 4.4% -10.3%
2011 4.0% -9.3%
2013 3.6% -10.4%
2014 3.7% +2.2%
2015 3.8% +2.4%
2017 4.1% +9.3%
2018 4.6% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2000s 6.7% 4.4% 9.2% 8
2010s 4.0% 3.6% 4.6% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 Latvia 4.7% compare
  2. 41 Georgia 4.6% compare
  3. 42 Hungary 4.6% compare
  4. 44 Belarus 4.5% compare
  5. 45 Republic of Korea 4.5% compare
  6. 46 Ecuador 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 4.6% 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 9.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
How does Australia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 97 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 7.8%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.