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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 53.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2018
All-time low
10.0%
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia, 1971–2018

10203040501971199420181971: 102004: 35.72005: 36.12006: 38.52007: 39.52008: 42.82009: 43.82010: 45.12011: 46.62012: 50.12013: 45.82014: 42.42015: 49.32016: 50.12017: 51.82018: 53

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia is 53.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia peaked at 53.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.

Australia ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Australia, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 10.0%
2004 35.7% +256.9%
2005 36.1% +1.1%
2006 38.5% +6.8%
2007 39.5% +2.6%
2008 42.8% +8.3%
2009 43.8% +2.4%
2010 45.1% +3.0%
2011 46.6% +3.2%
2012 50.1% +7.5%
2013 45.8% -8.6%
2014 42.4% -7.3%
2015 49.3% +16.2%
2016 50.1% +1.5%
2017 51.8% +3.6%
2018 53.0% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2000s 39.4% 35.7% 43.8% 6
2010s 48.2% 42.4% 53.0% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Bermuda 57.9% compare
  2. 7 Cayman Islands 55.7% compare
  3. 8 Puerto Rico 55.4% compare
  4. 10 Singapore 51.5% compare
  5. 11 Latvia 51.2% compare
  6. 12 Israel 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia was 53.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Australia ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/