Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Australia
Australia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Australia, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.01 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Australia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8487 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Australia 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8487 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.973 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9763 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9849 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9942 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.8487 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9853 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Australia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Australia was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8487 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release