Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia
Australia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.533 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia is 0.533 WPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia peaked at 0.8103 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.533 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Australia 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8103 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7567 WPIA | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7864 WPIA | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7363 WPIA | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6992 WPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7089 WPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.533 WPIA | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7724 WPIA | 0.7363 WPIA | 0.8103 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7075 WPIA | 0.6992 WPIA | 0.7143 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.533 WPIA | 0.533 WPIA | 0.533 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Australia was 0.533 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8103 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.533 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release