Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia stood at 1.13 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.301 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Australia 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.301 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +276.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9635 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +276.0% | 0.301 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.301 GPIA | 0.301 GPIA | 0.301 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.17 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 1.13 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 1.18 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 108 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 0.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release