Account, secondary education or more in Australia

Australia: Account, secondary education or more was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
98.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, secondary education or more in Australia, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 99.2 % ages 15+2014: 99.1 % ages 15+2017: 99.7 % ages 15+2021: 99.8 % ages 15+2024: 98.5 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, secondary education or more in Australia stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, secondary education or more in Australia peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.

Australia ranks 21st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Account, secondary education or more in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+) in Australia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 99.2% —
2014 99.1% -0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.6%
2021 99.8% +0.1%
2024 98.5% -1.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.3% 99.1% 99.7% 3
2020s 99.1% 98.5% 99.8% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Denmark 98.6% compare
  2. 19 Ireland 98.6% compare
  3. 20 Hong Kong 98.5% compare
  4. 22 Canada 98.5% compare
  5. 23 Croatia 98.3% compare
  6. 24 Germany 98.2% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, secondary education or more in Australia?
Account, secondary education or more in Australia was 98.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, secondary education or more recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, secondary education or more recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
How does Australia rank for account, secondary education or more?
Australia ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, secondary education or more rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), secondary education or more (% ages 15+)