Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 93.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Australia recorded 93.7% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1971.
That places Australia 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Australia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.6% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 90.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.1% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.5% | 95.0% | 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 completed lower secondary in Australia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Australia was 93.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 completed lower secondary, 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 lower secondary education.