Australia vs United States of America: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in

Australia
0.1824
in 2015
United States of America
0.1573
in 2018
Australia rank
69th
United States of America rank
70th

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1824 against 0.1573 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0251.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 70th of 71 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 0.1824 against 0.1573 in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in between Australia and United States of America?
0.0251, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Australia ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 70th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed