Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia

Australia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.33 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
11.33
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 94 countries
All-time high
11.33
in 2015
All-time low
10.84
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia, 2002–2015

02.557.51012.52002200820152002: 10.82003: 10.92004: 10.92005: 112006: 112007: 112008: 11.12009: 11.12010: 11.22011: 11.12012: 11.32013: 11.32014: 11.32015: 11.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia is 11.33, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia peaked at 11.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2002.

That places Australia 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 10.84
2003 10.92 +0.7%
2004 10.93 +0.1%
2005 10.99 +0.5%
2006 10.99 +0.0%
2007 11.04 +0.4%
2008 11.08 +0.4%
2009 11.1 +0.1%
2010 11.17 +0.6%
2011 11.12 -0.5%
2012 11.26 +1.3%
2013 11.29 +0.3%
2014 11.3 +0.0%
2015 11.33 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.99 10.84 11.1 8
2010s 11.24 11.12 11.33 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 33 Croatia 11.54 compare
  2. 34 Serbia 11.43 compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 11.43 compare
  4. 37 Chile 11.23 compare
  5. 38 Luxembourg 11.21 compare
  6. 39 North Macedonia 11.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Australia was 11.33 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Australia ranks 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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