Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia

Australia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia, 2002–2015

00.050.10.150.22002200820152002: 0.161 % of total population in working age2003: 0.178 % of total population in working age2004: 0.176 % of total population in working age2005: 0.182 % of total population in working age2006: 0.162 % of total population in working age2007: 0.161 % of total population in working age2008: 0.163 % of total population in working age2009: 0.156 % of total population in working age2010: 0.165 % of total population in working age2011: 0.123 % of total population in working age2012: 0.188 % of total population in working age2013: 0.188 % of total population in working age2014: 0.187 % of total population in working age2015: 0.181 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Australia ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2003 0.2% +10.5%
2004 0.2% -1.1%
2005 0.2% +3.6%
2006 0.2% -10.7%
2007 0.2% -0.7%
2008 0.2% +1.0%
2009 0.2% -4.0%
2010 0.2% +5.6%
2011 0.1% -25.7%
2012 0.2% +53.3%
2013 0.2% +0.1%
2014 0.2% -0.5%
2015 0.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 67 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  2. 68 Romania 0.2% compare
  3. 69 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  4. 71 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  5. 72 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  6. 73 Egypt 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Australia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Australia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Australia ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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