Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia

Australia: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0015 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.0015
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
61st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0026
in 2008
All-time low
0.0006
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2002–2015

0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0032002200820152002: 0.0012003: 0.0022004: 0.0012005: 0.0022006: 0.0022007: 0.0022008: 0.0032009: 0.0022010: 0.0022011: 0.0022012: 0.0022013: 0.0022014: 0.0022015: 0.001

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia is 0.0015, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 0.0026 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2002.

That places Australia 61st out of 62 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0006
2003 0.0024 +276.1%
2004 0.001 -56.9%
2005 0.0023 +124.1%
2006 0.0018 -24.3%
2007 0.0015 -14.1%
2008 0.0026 +73.3%
2009 0.0024 -7.5%
2010 0.0025 +1.1%
2011 0.0017 -29.4%
2012 0.0018 +3.3%
2013 0.0019 +6.1%
2014 0.0017 -11.0%
2015 0.0015 -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0019 0.0006 0.0026 8
2010s 0.0019 0.0015 0.0025 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 58 Mongolia 0.0075 compare
  2. 59 United States 0.0027 compare
  3. 60 Armenia 0.0026 compare
  4. 62 Russian Federation 0.0009 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia was 0.0015 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0026 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 61st out of 62 countries with data for 2015.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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