Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.08 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2004.
Australia ranks 22nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release