Australia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
0.721 LPIA
in 2024
United States
0.751 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
United States rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.751 LPIA against 0.721 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.03 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 72 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7327 LPIA | 0.733 LPIA | 0.0003 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7298 LPIA | 0.7406 LPIA | 0.0108 LPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 0.751 LPIA against 0.721 LPIA in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and United States?
- 0.03 LPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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