Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Australia

Australia: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.8396 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8396
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8602
in 2011
All-time low
0.781
in 2005
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.7892003: 0.7972004: 0.7922005: 0.7812006: 0.8032007: 0.8132008: 0.8192009: 0.8252010: 0.8152011: 0.862012: 0.8082013: 0.7982014: 0.8252015: 0.84

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.8396 for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in 2015.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Australia peaked at 0.8602 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.781, in 2005.

Australia ranks 1st of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7893
2003 0.7973 +1.0%
2004 0.7917 -0.7%
2005 0.781 -1.4%
2006 0.8033 +2.8%
2007 0.8135 +1.3%
2008 0.8186 +0.6%
2009 0.8255 +0.8%
2010 0.8153 -1.2%
2011 0.8602 +5.5%
2012 0.8081 -6.1%
2013 0.7977 -1.3%
2014 0.8249 +3.4%
2015 0.8396 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8025 0.781 0.8255 8
2010s 0.8243 0.7977 0.8602 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Sri Lanka 0.7097 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.5628 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.5501 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Australia?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Australia was 0.8396 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8602 in 2011.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.781 in 2005.
How does Australia rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Australia ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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