Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9989 GPIA, in 2004.
Australia ranks 14th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 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)
- 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 lower secondary education or in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia was 1.01 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 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9989 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 94 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 1.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release