Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 0.9869 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9869 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.974 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
20
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 0.9869 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 … female lower location LPIA 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9869 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9786 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9869 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.779 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.9869 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