Australia vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
99.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 106 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 1.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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