Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Australia
Australia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 89.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Australia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Australia is 89.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Australia peaked at 89.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1981.
Australia ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.9% | — |
| 1982 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 72.9% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 77.0% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.8% | 89.1% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Australia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Australia was 89.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release