Australia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
60.3%
in 2024
United States of America
54.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.3% against 54.0% in United States of America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Australia 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 | 47.4% | 39.7% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.8% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 53.0% | 6.2% | 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 United States of America?
- Australia, at 60.3% against 54.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and United States of America?
- 6.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 77 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, urban, female (%). 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