Australia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
25.0%
in 2024
United States of America
26.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.0% against 25.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 84 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 20.7% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.3% | 1.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.0% against 25.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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