Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Australia
Australia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 1 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1 years
in 1998
All-time low
1 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Australia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Australia stood at 1 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Australia peaked at 1 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.
Australia ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 years | — |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 50% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 years, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 Andorra 1 years compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 1 years compare
- 108 Austria 1 years compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 1 years compare
- 108 Belgium 1 years compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 1 years compare
- 108 Bahamas 1 years compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 years compare
- 108 Belarus 1 years compare
- 108 Brazil 1 years compare
- 108 Brunei 1 years compare
- 108 Botswana 1 years compare
- 108 Switzerland 1 years compare
- 108 China 1 years compare
- 108 Cape Verde 1 years compare
- 108 Czechia 1 years compare
- 108 Eritrea 1 years compare
- 108 Ethiopia 1 years compare
- 108 Finland 1 years compare
- 108 Gabon 1 years compare
- 108 United Kingdom 1 years compare
- 108 Georgia 1 years compare
- 108 Gambia 1 years compare
- 108 Hong Kong 1 years compare
- 108 Iceland 1 years compare
- 108 Israel 1 years compare
- 108 Italy 1 years compare
- 108 Japan 1 years compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 1 years compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 1 years compare
- 108 Kiribati 1 years compare
- 108 Lebanon 1 years compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 1 years compare
- 108 Lesotho 1 years compare
- 108 Lithuania 1 years compare
- 108 Monaco 1 years compare
- 108 Moldova 1 years compare
- 108 North Macedonia 1 years compare
- 108 Mozambique 1 years compare
- 108 Mauritius 1 years compare
- 108 Malaysia 1 years compare
- 108 Niger 1 years compare
- 108 Netherlands 1 years compare
- 108 Norway 1 years compare
- 108 Nauru 1 years compare
- 108 New Zealand 1 years compare
- 108 Pakistan 1 years compare
- 108 Palau 1 years compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 1 years compare
- 108 Portugal 1 years compare
- 108 Palestine 1 years compare
- 108 Qatar 1 years compare
- 108 Russia 1 years compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 1 years compare
- 108 Senegal 1 years compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 1 years compare
- 108 Slovenia 1 years compare
- 108 Eswatini 1 years compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 years compare
- 108 Chad 1 years compare
- 108 Togo 1 years compare
- 108 Tajikistan 1 years compare
- 108 Tokelau 1 years compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1 years compare
- 108 United States 1 years compare
- 108 Vietnam 1 years compare
- 108 Samoa 1 years 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 theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Australia?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Australia was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release