Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA was 0.5138 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5138 LPIA
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9139 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.1401 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Australia, 2014–2024
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.
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1401 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9139 LPIA | +552.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3951 LPIA | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5883 LPIA | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3691 LPIA | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5847 LPIA | +58.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4863 LPIA | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4596 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.278 LPIA | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 0.557 LPIA | +100.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5138 LPIA | -7.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5138 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3534 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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