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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 48.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 88 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2018
All-time low
21.5%
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2018

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

010203040501971199420181971: 21.52004: 33.42005: 34.22006: 35.72007: 36.72008: 39.42009: 40.62010: 41.82011: 42.72012: 46.52013: 41.62014: 392015: 45.32016: 46.52017: 47.72018: 48.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia is 48.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Australia peaked at 48.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1971.

That places Australia 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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). Total in Australia, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 21.5%
2004 33.4% +55.2%
2005 34.2% +2.5%
2006 35.7% +4.5%
2007 36.7% +2.8%
2008 39.4% +7.1%
2009 40.6% +3.0%
2010 41.8% +3.1%
2011 42.7% +2.2%
2012 46.5% +8.8%
2013 41.6% -10.4%
2014 39.0% -6.3%
2015 45.3% +16.2%
2016 46.5% +2.5%
2017 47.7% +2.6%
2018 48.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
2000s 36.7% 33.4% 40.6% 6
2010s 44.4% 39.0% 48.3% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Bermuda 54.7% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 54.6% compare
  3. 10 Puerto Rico 50.0% compare
  4. 12 Israel 47.1% compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 46.1% compare
  6. 14 United States 45.2% compare

See the full ranking of 88 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 48.3% 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 48.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1971.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Australia ranks 11th out of 88 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 22.7%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/