UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia
Australia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.58 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.58 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia peaked at 12.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.11, in 1971.
That places Australia 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.11 | — |
| 2004 | 11.71 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 11.77 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.94 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.32 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.39 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.48 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.61 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.11 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.03 | 11.71 | 12.39 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.42 | 12.07 | 12.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia was 12.58 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/