Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.42 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.42 LPIA
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5685 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.2797 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia is 0.42 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia peaked at 0.5685 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2797 LPIA, in 2017.
Australia ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3791 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3027 LPIA | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5685 LPIA | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2834 LPIA | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2797 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.358 LPIA | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3215 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2826 LPIA | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2804 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4265 LPIA | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3939 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.42 LPIA | +6.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.42 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.42 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.42 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3561 LPIA | 0.2797 LPIA | 0.5685 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3607 LPIA | 0.2804 LPIA | 0.4265 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 master's or equivalent in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia was 0.42 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5685 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2797 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent 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