Australia vs Canada: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Canada
1.14 GPIA
in 2021
Australia rank
47th
Canada rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Canada ranks 48th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.1274 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0246 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0271 GPIA | 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 Canada?
- Australia, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Canada?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 47th and Canada ranks 48th of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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