Australia vs United States of America: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Australia
1 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
United States of America rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Australia and United States of America?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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