UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Australia

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 47.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2018
All-time low
32.6%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Australia, 2004–2018

010203040502004201120182004: 32.62005: 33.12006: 35.32007: 36.12008: 38.92009: 39.82010: 40.92011: 42.12012: 44.92013: 40.92014: 37.72015: 442016: 44.72017: 46.82018: 47.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 47.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Australia peaked at 47.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2004.

That places Australia 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Australia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female in Australia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 32.6%
2005 33.1% +1.7%
2006 35.3% +6.7%
2007 36.1% +2.0%
2008 38.9% +7.9%
2009 39.8% +2.2%
2010 40.9% +2.7%
2011 42.1% +3.0%
2012 44.9% +6.9%
2013 40.9% -9.1%
2014 37.7% -7.8%
2015 44.0% +16.8%
2016 44.7% +1.6%
2017 46.8% +4.6%
2018 47.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 32.6% 39.8% 6
2010s 43.3% 37.7% 47.7% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 60.6% compare
  2. 2 Israel 50.0% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 49.1% compare
  4. 5 United States 46.4% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.1% compare
  6. 7 Singapore 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Australia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Australia was 47.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2004.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Australia ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree 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/