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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 35.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2004
All-time low
34.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0102030402004201120182004: 38.72005: 37.62006: 38.12007: 38.32008: 37.22009: 36.22010: 36.52011: 36.72012: 35.22013: 36.52014: 37.22015: 35.42016: 34.62017: 34.62018: 35.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 35.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Australia peaked at 38.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.

That places Australia 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 upper secondary, male in Australia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 38.7%
2005 37.6% -3.0%
2006 38.1% +1.3%
2007 38.3% +0.7%
2008 37.2% -2.9%
2009 36.2% -2.6%
2010 36.5% +0.8%
2011 36.7% +0.6%
2012 35.2% -4.2%
2013 36.5% +3.8%
2014 37.2% +1.7%
2015 35.4% -4.9%
2016 34.6% -2.2%
2017 34.6% +0.2%
2018 35.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7% 36.2% 38.7% 6
2010s 35.8% 34.6% 37.2% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Israel 37.6% compare
  2. 35 Georgia 36.8% compare
  3. 36 Italy 36.2% compare
  4. 38 Bahrain 35.3% compare
  5. 39 Belgium 35.1% compare
  6. 40 Luxembourg 35.0% 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 35.4% 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 38.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 37th 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 4.9%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/