Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
99.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia stood at 99.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Australia was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release