Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Australia
Australia: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Australia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Australia stood at 1 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Australia peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2025.
Australia ranks 109th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Australia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 modelled data, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Australia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Australia was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release