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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 4.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2012
All-time low
2.5%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia, 2004–2018

02462004201120182004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.72007: 32008: 3.52009: 3.82010: 4.32011: 4.32012: 5.22013: 4.42014: 4.42015: 4.72016: 52017: 4.92018: 4.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia stood at 4.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia peaked at 5.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.

Australia ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Australia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 2.5%
2005 2.5% -1.1%
2006 2.7% +8.1%
2007 3.0% +10.2%
2008 3.5% +18.1%
2009 3.8% +6.1%
2010 4.3% +14.8%
2011 4.3% +0.8%
2012 5.2% +19.3%
2013 4.4% -14.4%
2014 4.4% -0.7%
2015 4.7% +7.4%
2016 5.0% +4.7%
2017 4.9% -0.7%
2018 4.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.5% 3.8% 6
2010s 4.7% 4.3% 5.2% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Sweden 5.6% compare
  2. 15 Greece 5.5% compare
  3. 16 Qatar 5.2% compare
  4. 18 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
  5. 19 Philippines 4.0% compare
  6. 20 Poland 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 4.9% 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 5.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 17th out of 38 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 up 38.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/