Australia vs United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Australia
0.8161 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7923 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
86th
United States of America rank
89th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8161 GPIA against 0.7923 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0238 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7468 GPIA | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.0167 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.7686 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.0614 GPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 0.8161 GPIA against 0.7923 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.0238 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Australia ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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