Australia vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at
Australia
64.1%
in 2023
United States of America
67.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67.8% against 64.1% in Australia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 74.2% | 11.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 78.7% | 13.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 67.8% | 3.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67.8% against 64.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Australia and United States of America?
- 3.7%, 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 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Australia ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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