Australia vs Qatar: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
1.02 NPIA
in 2022
Qatar
1.5 NPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Qatar rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.5 NPIA against 1.02 NPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.48 NPIA.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.64 NPIA | 0.6343 NPIA | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.52 NPIA | 0.5121 NPIA | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.5 NPIA | 0.4803 NPIA | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.5 NPIA against 1.02 NPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Qatar?
- 0.48 NPIA, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 49 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 reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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