Poverty vs mean schooling in Australia
Australia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.77 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.77
World rank
22nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 2020
All-time low
11.37
in 2000
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Australia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Australia stood at 12.77.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Australia peaked at 12.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.37, in 2000.
That places Australia 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.4 | — |
| 1985 | 11.43 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.44 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.51 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.37 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.71 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.69 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.92 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.89 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 12.85 | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 12.81 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 12.77 | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.41 | 11.4 | 11.43 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.47 | 11.44 | 11.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.54 | 11.37 | 11.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 11.69 | 12.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.91 | 12.89 | 12.93 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.83 | 12.81 | 12.85 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.77 | 12.77 | 12.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Australia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Australia was 12.77 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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