4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Australia
Australia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 87.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 87.6 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Australia peaked at 90 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
That places Australia 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 87.6 | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2 | 81 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6 | 87.6 | 87.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Australia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Australia was 87.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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