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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 99.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 68 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2010–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Australia, 2010–2018

0204060801002010201420182010: 99.92012: 99.82015: 1002017: 99.72018: 99.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Australia is 99.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2018.

That places Australia 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female in Australia, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 99.9%
2012 99.8% -0.1%
2015 100.0% +0.2%
2017 99.7% -0.3%
2018 99.6% -0.1%

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Slovakia 99.8% compare
  2. 8 Slovenia 99.8% compare
  3. 9 Norway 99.6% compare
  4. 11 Hungary 99.5% compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 99.4% compare
  6. 13 Georgia 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Australia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Australia was 99.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Australia ranks 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/