Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia

Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.721 LPIA in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.721 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.7978 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.6609 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, 2001–2024

00.20.40.60.82001201220242001: 0.798 LPIA2004: 0.715 LPIA2010: 0.709 LPIA2011: 0.661 LPIA2012: 0.665 LPIA2013: 0.711 LPIA2014: 0.737 LPIA2015: 0.689 LPIA2016: 0.718 LPIA2017: 0.739 LPIA2018: 0.746 LPIA2019: 0.726 LPIA2020: 0.705 LPIA2021: 0.741 LPIA2022: 0.754 LPIA2023: 0.727 LPIA2024: 0.721 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.721 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia peaked at 0.7978 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6609 LPIA, in 2011.

That places Australia 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7562 LPIA 0.7146 LPIA 0.7978 LPIA 2
2010s 0.7102 LPIA 0.6609 LPIA 0.7458 LPIA 10
2020s 0.7295 LPIA 0.7046 LPIA 0.7536 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 United States 0.751 LPIA compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 0.7346 LPIA compare
  3. 18 Sweden 0.7265 LPIA compare
  4. 20 France 0.716 LPIA compare
  5. 21 Finland 0.7065 LPIA compare
  6. 22 Austria 0.7055 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

More education data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

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 0.721 LPIA 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 0.7978 LPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6609 LPIA in 2011.
How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Australia ranks 19th out of 72 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 2.1%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 818 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release