Australia vs Cyprus: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Australia
0.1622 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Cyprus
0.1883 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
20th
Cyprus rank
18th

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education over time

  • Australia
  • Cyprus
00.20.4200220102018

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0261 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 20th and Cyprus ranks 18th of 54 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1536 compared to formal wage employees 0.3775 compared to formal wage employees 0.2239 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus
2010s 0.1941 compared to formal wage employees 0.454 compared to formal wage employees 0.2599 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Australia or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Australia and Cyprus?
0.0261 compared to formal wage employees, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Australia ranks 20th and Cyprus ranks 18th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed