Australia vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Australia
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
United States of America rank
41st

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 51 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 1.1 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.0061 GPIA United States of America
2010s 1.11 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.01 GPIA Australia
2020s 1.1 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.004 GPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and United States of America?
0.01 GPIA, with Australia 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Australia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release