Australia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
1.23 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.2165 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.2277 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.144 GPIA | Australia |
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 Spain?
- Australia, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 71 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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