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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2012
All-time low
17.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 33.22004: 292005: 30.22006: 30.62007: 31.42008: 32.72009: 33.82010: 34.12011: 34.62012: 37.62013: 18.62014: 17.52015: 19.52016: 20.42017: 20.32018: 20.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia stood at 20.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia peaked at 37.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2014.

That places Australia 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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), male in Australia, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 33.2%
2004 29.0% -12.6%
2005 30.2% +4.1%
2006 30.6% +1.3%
2007 31.4% +2.5%
2008 32.7% +4.0%
2009 33.8% +3.6%
2010 34.1% +0.9%
2011 34.6% +1.4%
2012 37.6% +8.6%
2013 18.6% -50.6%
2014 17.5% -5.6%
2015 19.5% +11.1%
2016 20.4% +4.8%
2017 20.3% -0.5%
2018 20.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1
2000s 31.3% 29.0% 33.8% 6
2010s 24.8% 17.5% 37.6% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 United States 21.8% compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 21.4% compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 20.6% compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 20.2% compare
  5. 12 Uzbekistan 20.0% compare
  6. 13 Venezuela 19.8% 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 20.4% 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 37.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 10th 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 37.6%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/