Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 36.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2004.
Australia ranks 9th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.5%, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.4% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Switzerland 39.8% compare
- 7 South Korea 39.2% compare
- 8 Germany 37.4% compare
- 10 United States 35.7% compare
- 11 Belgium 35.5% compare
- 12 South Africa 35.4% compare
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 36.1% 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 36.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 9th 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 up 36.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release