Australia vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
77.7%
in 2022
United States of America
79.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
United States of America rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 79.0% against 77.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 79.4% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 79.0% | 1.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 79.0% against 77.7% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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