Australia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
20.5%
in 2024
United States of America
23.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.1% against 20.5% in Australia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 85 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 | 11.9% | 18.5% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 19.6% | 5.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 21.8% | 4.5% | 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 23.1% against 20.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and United States of America?
- 2.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 85 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, male (%). 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