Australia vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
99.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 105 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% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.9% | 1.3% | 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?
- Jamaica, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 13 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 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 105 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, 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