Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 39.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia stood at 39.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5% | — |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 25.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.3% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia was 39.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.