Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 1.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Australia 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Luxembourg 2.7% compare
- 2 Switzerland 2.1% compare
- 3 Latvia 1.6% compare
- 5 United States 1.5% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1.3% compare
- 7 Jordan 1.3% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release