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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (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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