Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia
Australia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 20.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia is 20.65, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia peaked at 23.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.43, in 1994.
That places Australia 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.43 | — |
| 1991 | 17.43 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.43 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.43 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.43 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.97 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 19.51 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.29 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 20.45 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.62 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.78 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.11 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.27 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.44 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.77 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.93 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.26 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.43 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.59 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.75 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.92 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.08 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.25 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.95 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.43 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 21.38 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.94 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.08 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.65 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 | 17.43 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 | 20.78 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 | 20.43 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 20.65 | 21.08 | 4 |
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More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Australia was 20.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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