Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.98 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9762 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia stood at 0.98 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9762 GPIA, in 2004.
Australia ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9762 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9879 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9925 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.9762 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9762 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release