Australia vs United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
51.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
50.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 51.0% against 50.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 128 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 31.3% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 37.8% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.9% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 51.0% against 50.5% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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