Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9989 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
18
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia, 2001–2024
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9505 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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