Australia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
36.1%
in 2024
United States
35.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.1% against 35.7% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 75 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 31.9% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 0.1% | 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?
- Australia, at 36.1% against 35.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and United States?
- 0.4%, with Australia 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 9th and United States ranks 10th of 75 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, 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