Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Australia is 81.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Australia peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.1% | — |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 81.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.5%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.1% | 62.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.8% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Tajikistan 81.7% compare
- 25 Switzerland 81.6% compare
- 26 Slovenia 81.6% compare
- 28 Denmark 81.3% compare
- 29 Israel 80.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 80.8% 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 upper secondary education or in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Australia was 81.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release