Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.9738 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9738 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9651 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
19
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia stood at 0.9738 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9651 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Australia 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9738 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9698 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9684 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9651 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.966 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9815 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9818 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9688 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9794 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9657 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9813 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9899 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.988 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.977 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9738 LPIA | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9738 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9738 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7846 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9934 LPIA | 0.9738 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9746 LPIA | 0.9651 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.982 LPIA | 0.9738 LPIA | 0.9899 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 lower secondary education or in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia was 0.9738 LPIA 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 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9651 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 95 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 up 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release