Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Australia

Australia: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.1824 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1824
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.3144
in 2010
All-time low
0.1824
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Australia, 2002–2015

00.10.20.32002200820152002: 0.2482003: 0.282004: 0.2922005: 0.2972006: 0.312007: 0.2862008: 0.2922009: 0.3062010: 0.3142011: 0.232012: 0.2132013: 0.2212014: 0.1892015: 0.182

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Australia is 0.1824, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Australia peaked at 0.3144 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1824, in 2015.

That places Australia 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2887 0.2477 0.3096 8
2010s 0.225 0.1824 0.3144 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 66 Chile 0.2237 compare
  2. 67 Peru 0.2015 compare
  3. 68 Philippines 0.1992 compare
  4. 70 United States 0.1573 compare
  5. 71 Colombia 0.1206 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Australia?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Australia was 0.1824 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3144 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1824 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Australia ranks 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed