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

Australia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 78.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 78 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2018
All-time low
64.1%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0204060802004201120182004: 64.12005: 652006: 66.72007: 68.22008: 70.12009: 70.92010: 72.82011: 74.12012: 76.52013: 722014: 71.22015: 75.62016: 76.42017: 77.32018: 78.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 78.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Australia peaked at 78.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2004.

Australia ranks 20th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Australia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 64.1%
2005 65.0% +1.4%
2006 66.7% +2.6%
2007 68.2% +2.2%
2008 70.1% +2.8%
2009 70.9% +1.1%
2010 72.8% +2.7%
2011 74.1% +1.7%
2012 76.5% +3.3%
2013 72.0% -5.8%
2014 71.2% -1.1%
2015 75.6% +6.1%
2016 76.4% +1.1%
2017 77.3% +1.1%
2018 78.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.5% 64.1% 70.9% 6
2010s 74.9% 71.2% 78.3% 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Austria 79.7% compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
  3. 19 Denmark 79.3% compare
  4. 21 Norway 78.2% compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.1% compare
  6. 23 Republic of Korea 76.4% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Australia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Australia was 78.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2004.
How does Australia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Australia ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/