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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 29.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
29.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 81 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2014
All-time low
28.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

01020302004201120182004: 30.82005: 30.82006: 312007: 31.52008: 30.72009: 30.32010: 312011: 31.42012: 302013: 30.42014: 32.22015: 29.32016: 29.22017: 28.82018: 29.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 29.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% 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 32.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2017.

Australia ranks 46th of 81 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Australia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 30.8%
2005 30.8% +0.2%
2006 31.0% +0.5%
2007 31.5% +1.5%
2008 30.7% -2.3%
2009 30.3% -1.4%
2010 31.0% +2.3%
2011 31.4% +1.1%
2012 30.0% -4.3%
2013 30.4% +1.2%
2014 32.2% +5.9%
2015 29.3% -8.9%
2016 29.2% -0.6%
2017 28.8% -1.2%
2018 29.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 30.3% 31.5% 6
2010s 30.2% 28.8% 32.2% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 43 Brazil 30.9% compare
  2. 44 Puerto Rico 30.0% compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 29.6% compare
  4. 47 Colombia 28.5% compare
  5. 48 Greece 27.9% compare
  6. 49 Venezuela 26.5% 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 29.2% 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 32.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2017.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 46th out of 81 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/