Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Australia is 43.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Australia peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2004.
That places Australia 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.2% | — |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.0% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.8% | 44.0% | 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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Australia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Australia was 43.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.