Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Australia
Australia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Australia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Australia peaked at 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.6704 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2015.
That places Australia 115th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9839 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9478 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9129 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.879 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8462 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8145 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7835 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7536 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7248 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6971 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6704 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.746 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8299 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9233 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 1.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 1.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2029 | 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2040 | 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9926 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.8462 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.797 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 0.6704 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 112 Greece 2.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 2.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 114 Bahamas 1.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 116 Canada 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 117 Grenada 1.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 118 United States 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Australia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Australia was 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6704 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Australia ranks 115th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.