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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2018
All-time low
10.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia, 2013–2018

0510152013201520182013: 11.92014: 10.82015: 11.92016: 12.22017: 12.22018: 12.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia is 12.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

That places Australia 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 short cycle tertiary, female in Australia, 2013 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2013 11.9%
2014 10.8% -8.9%
2015 11.9% +9.9%
2016 12.2% +2.7%
2017 12.2% -0.5%
2018 12.6% +3.7%

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Singapore 14.3% compare
  2. 4 France 13.3% compare
  3. 5 Finland 13.1% compare
  4. 7 Austria 11.8% compare
  5. 8 Andorra 11.4%
  6. 9 United States 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 29 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 12.6% 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 12.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 6th out of 29 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 6.1%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is short cycle tertiary, 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 short cycle tertiary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) 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 short-cycle tertiary 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/