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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 23.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2014
All-time low
22.9%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

01020302004201120182004: 22.92005: 24.22006: 242007: 24.72008: 24.42009: 24.42010: 25.52011: 26.12012: 24.92013: 24.42014: 27.42015: 23.42016: 23.92017: 23.12018: 23.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia is 23.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia peaked at 27.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2004.

Australia ranks 56th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 upper secondary, female in Australia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 22.9%
2005 24.2% +5.6%
2006 24.0% -0.7%
2007 24.7% +2.5%
2008 24.4% -1.2%
2009 24.4% +0.2%
2010 25.5% +4.4%
2011 26.1% +2.4%
2012 24.9% -4.4%
2013 24.4% -2.3%
2014 27.4% +12.3%
2015 23.4% -14.5%
2016 23.9% +2.0%
2017 23.1% -3.2%
2018 23.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 22.9% 24.7% 6
2010s 24.6% 23.1% 27.4% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 53 Dominican Republic 25.0% compare
  2. 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.5% compare
  3. 55 Canada 24.5% compare
  4. 57 Paraguay 22.1% compare
  5. 58 Indonesia 21.1% compare
  6. 59 El Salvador 20.5% 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 23.3% 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 27.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2004.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 56th out of 80 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/