UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 26.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2012
All-time low
10.0%
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia, 1971–2018

102030401971199420181971: 102004: 32.62005: 33.12006: 35.32007: 36.12008: 38.92009: 39.82010: 40.92011: 42.12012: 44.92013: 23.42014: 21.72015: 24.72016: 24.92017: 26.42018: 26.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia stood at 26.2%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia peaked at 44.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.

Australia ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Australia, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 10.0%
2004 32.6% +225.6%
2005 33.1% +1.7%
2006 35.3% +6.7%
2007 36.1% +2.0%
2008 38.9% +7.9%
2009 39.8% +2.2%
2010 40.9% +2.7%
2011 42.1% +3.0%
2012 44.9% +6.9%
2013 23.4% -48.0%
2014 21.7% -7.2%
2015 24.7% +13.9%
2016 24.9% +1.0%
2017 26.4% +5.9%
2018 26.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2000s 36.0% 32.6% 39.8% 6
2010s 30.6% 21.7% 44.9% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Bulgaria 28.5% compare
  2. 7 Venezuela 28.2% compare
  3. 8 Bahrain 27.2% compare
  4. 10 New Zealand 24.7% compare
  5. 11 Denmark 24.3% compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia was 26.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/