Australia vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population
Australia
39.6%
in 2024
United States of America
40.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 40.5% against 39.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 26.9% | 4.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 32.5% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 40.5% against 39.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Australia ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.