Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.5138 LPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5138 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 266.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Australia peaked at 0.9139 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 LPIA, in 2014.
Australia ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4985 LPIA | 0.1401 LPIA | 0.9139 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4589 LPIA | 0.278 LPIA | 0.557 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Cyprus 0.7475 LPIA compare
- 7 Philippines 0.5666 LPIA compare
- 8 United States 0.5566 LPIA compare
- 10 Italy 0.4891 LPIA compare
- 11 Ireland 0.455 LPIA compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.4278 LPIA 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 0.5138 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 0.9139 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 35 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 266.8%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release