Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 33.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia is 33.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia peaked at 33.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2003.
Australia ranks 16th of 112 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 | 20.3% | — |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0406 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4786 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0429 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 33.9% 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 33.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 112 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 26.0%. 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+, male (%) (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.