Australia vs China: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Australia
89.1%
in 2025
China
89.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
China rank
31st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 89.8% against 89.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and China ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 19.2% | 55.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 19.4% | 59.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 34.3% | 48.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 64.3% | 21.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.6% | 2.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Australia or China?
- China, at 89.8% against 89.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Australia and China?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and China ranks 31st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release