Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia
Australia: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.721 LPIA in 2024. ▬ 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
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.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7978 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7146 LPIA | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7091 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6609 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6655 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7111 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7367 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6888 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7183 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7395 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7458 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.726 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7046 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7415 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7536 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7271 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.721 LPIA | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.721 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.721 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6168 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release