Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia

Australia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8705 LTPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8705 LTPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.9544 LTPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.8705 LTPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2018

00.20.40.60.812000200920182000: 0.93 LTPIA2003: 0.943 LTPIA2006: 0.915 LTPIA2009: 0.942 LTPIA2012: 0.954 LTPIA2015: 0.884 LTPIA2018: 0.87 LTPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.8705 LTPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 0.9544 LTPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8705 LTPIA, in 2018.

That places Australia 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA) in Australia, 2000 to 2018.
Year LTPIA Change
2000 0.9295 LTPIA
2003 0.9426 LTPIA +1.4%
2006 0.9151 LTPIA -2.9%
2009 0.9422 LTPIA +3.0%
2012 0.9544 LTPIA +1.3%
2015 0.8837 LTPIA -7.4%
2018 0.8705 LTPIA -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9324 LTPIA 0.9151 LTPIA 0.9426 LTPIA 4
2010s 0.9029 LTPIA 0.8705 LTPIA 0.9544 LTPIA 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Jordan 0.8985 LTPIA compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 0.8861 LTPIA compare
  3. 11 Israel 0.8715 LTPIA compare
  4. 13 New Zealand 0.8575 LTPIA compare
  5. 14 Croatia 0.8511 LTPIA compare
  6. 15 Tunisia 0.8128 LTPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Australia was 0.8705 LTPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9544 LTPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8705 LTPIA in 2018.
How does Australia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Australia ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 299 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA) is calculated by dividing the value for the indicator for students who do not speak the language of the test at home by the value for the indicator for students who speak the language of the test at home. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted speaks language of the test parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LTPI equal to 1 indicates parity between students who do and do not speak the language of the test at home. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of students who speak the language of test at home. A value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of students who do not speak the language of the test at home. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/