Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9869 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 0.9869 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.974 LPIA, in 2012.
Australia ranks 21st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9849 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9855 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.979 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.974 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9842 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.991 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9811 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9935 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9958 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9993 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9881 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9869 LPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.997 LPIA | 0.9849 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9894 LPIA | 0.974 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 LPIA | 0.9869 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 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 0.9869 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 1.01 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 21st 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 0.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release