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

Latest (2018)
12.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 91 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2012
All-time low
9.11
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Australia, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 9.12004: 11.72005: 11.82006: 11.92007: 122008: 12.32009: 12.42010: 12.52011: 12.62012: 12.82013: 12.12014: 12.22015: 12.32016: 12.42017: 12.42018: 12.6

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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Australia, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Slovenia 12.8 compare
  2. 22 Sweden 12.69 compare
  3. 23 Czechia 12.65 compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 12.34 compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 12.24 compare
  6. 27 Belgium 12.22 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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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/