Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Australia

Australia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.2456 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2456
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.2633
in 2013
All-time low
0.1677
in 2011
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Australia, 2002–2015

00.10.20.32002200820152002: 0.1982003: 0.2522004: 0.2312005: 0.2582006: 0.2342007: 0.2212008: 0.2442009: 0.1692010: 0.2252011: 0.1682012: 0.2582013: 0.2632014: 0.2452015: 0.246

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2456 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Australia peaked at 0.2633 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1677, in 2011.

That places Australia 26th out of 28 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 tertiary education as a share of private paid in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1982
2003 0.2518 +27.0%
2004 0.2314 -8.1%
2005 0.2579 +11.5%
2006 0.2342 -9.2%
2007 0.2208 -5.7%
2008 0.2443 +10.6%
2009 0.1692 -30.8%
2010 0.2248 +32.8%
2011 0.1677 -25.4%
2012 0.2581 +53.9%
2013 0.2633 +2.0%
2014 0.2448 -7.0%
2015 0.2456 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.226 0.1692 0.2579 8
2010s 0.234 0.1677 0.2633 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Guatemala 0.3115 compare
  2. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3035
  3. 25 Mauritius 0.2577 compare
  4. 27 Morocco 0.2322 compare
  5. 28 Sri Lanka 0.1139 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Australia?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Australia was 0.2456 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2633 in 2013.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1677 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Australia ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 293 data points, 2000–2021
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