Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.5% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2024.
That places Australia 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Australia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Australia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Australia was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.