Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.6283 LPIA in 2024. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia is 0.6283 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia peaked at 1.18 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 LPIA, in 2021.
Australia ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.4915 LPIA | 0.1729 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4855 LPIA | 0.1345 LPIA | 0.8776 LPIA | 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)
- 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 0.6283 LPIA 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 1.18 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 7th 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 50.0%. 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, 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