Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 36.8% 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 36.8%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Australia peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 19.9% | — |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 25.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 United States of America 39.1% compare
- 8 Israel 38.3% compare
- 9 Belgium 37.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 36.6% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 36.5% compare
- 13 Singapore 36.2% compare
More education data for Australia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 36.8% 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 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Australia ranks 10th 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 28.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.