Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master'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 master's or equivalent, population in Australia is 10.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Australia peaked at 10.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2002.
That places Australia 37th out of 81 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Australia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Australia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Australia was 10.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.