Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Australia stood at 47.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Australia peaked at 48.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2001.
That places Australia 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.7% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Australia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Australia was 47.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.