Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9997 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Australia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Australia is 1 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
That places Australia 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9997 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.9997 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Canada 1 LPIA
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 France 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United States of America 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Australia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Australia was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release