Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5081 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5081 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5688 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.4344 LPIA
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Australia is 0.5081 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Australia peaked at 0.5688 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4344 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Australia 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4712 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4766 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4938 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4708 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4344 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5092 LPIA | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5574 LPIA | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.518 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4972 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5688 LPIA | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5156 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5266 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4768 LPIA | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4655 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4576 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.502 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4551 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.483 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4622 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4716 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4397 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5181 LPIA | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5021 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5081 LPIA | +1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5081 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.5081 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3593 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4921 LPIA | 0.4344 LPIA | 0.5574 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4913 LPIA | 0.4551 LPIA | 0.5688 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4879 LPIA | 0.4397 LPIA | 0.5181 LPIA | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Australia was 0.5081 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5688 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4344 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release