Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.9603 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9603 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9383 LPIA
in 2019
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia is 0.9603 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% 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, 0.9383 LPIA, in 2019.
Australia ranks 34th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9625 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9545 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9576 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.956 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9486 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9722 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9638 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9567 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9556 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9383 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9668 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9685 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9768 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9656 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9603 LPIA | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9603 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9848 LPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9603 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.791 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9906 LPIA | 0.9625 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9559 LPIA | 0.9383 LPIA | 0.9722 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9676 LPIA | 0.9603 LPIA | 0.9768 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 0.9603 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 0.9383 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 34th 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 1.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release