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

Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8512 LPIA in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.8512 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.8548 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7354 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
14
2004–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, 2004–2022

00.20.40.60.82004201320222004: 0.784 LPIA2010: 0.788 LPIA2011: 0.738 LPIA2012: 0.735 LPIA2013: 0.808 LPIA2014: 0.849 LPIA2015: 0.818 LPIA2016: 0.827 LPIA2017: 0.855 LPIA2018: 0.84 LPIA2019: 0.833 LPIA2020: 0.794 LPIA2021: 0.819 LPIA2022: 0.851 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.8512 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia peaked at 0.8548 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7354 LPIA, in 2012.

Australia ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7837 LPIA 0.7837 LPIA 0.7837 LPIA 1
2010s 0.8091 LPIA 0.7354 LPIA 0.8548 LPIA 10
2020s 0.8215 LPIA 0.7941 LPIA 0.8512 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Canada 0.8819 LPIA compare
  2. 5 Oman 0.8781 LPIA compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 0.8751 LPIA compare
  4. 8 France 0.8036 LPIA compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 0.7821 LPIA compare
  6. 10 Latvia 0.7745 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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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 0.8512 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.8548 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7354 LPIA in 2012.
How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Australia ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release