Australia vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
85.2%
in 2022
United States of America
83.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
United States of America rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 85.2% against 83.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.4% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.7% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.1% | 2.1% | 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 education, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 85.2% against 83.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 8 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 education?
- Australia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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