Productivity vs educational attainment in Australia
Australia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 76.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.78
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 130 countries
All-time high
77.17
in 2022
All-time low
17.15
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 76.78 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Australia peaked at 77.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.15, in 1952.
That places Australia 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.43 | — |
| 1951 | 17.52 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 17.15 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 19.14 | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 20.3 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 21.05 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 21.12 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 21.2 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 22.86 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 24.29 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 24.14 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 24.85 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 25.64 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 26.75 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 27.15 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 26.78 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 27.67 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 28.11 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 29.56 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 31.01 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 31.11 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 31.6 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 32.33 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 33.08 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.12 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 32.07 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 32.87 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 33.14 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.54 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 35.08 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 35.26 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.6 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 36.19 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 39.29 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 39.01 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 38.94 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.29 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 40.54 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 41.34 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.84 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 40.51 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.76 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.75 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 44.71 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.21 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.96 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.47 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 49.62 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 50.73 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 52.55 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 52.59 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.98 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.34 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.55 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 57.61 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.97 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 59.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.75 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.98 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.55 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.43 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 68.34 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.27 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 69.43 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 69.18 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.94 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 68.32 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 69.41 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.92 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 71.47 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.89 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 76.78 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.17 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.78 | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 76.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 76.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.31 | 17.15 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.17 | 24.14 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.69 | 31.11 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.63 | 35.26 | 41.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.23 | 40.51 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.72 | 52.59 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.57 | 64.94 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.41 | 74.89 | 77.17 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Australia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Australia was 76.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 in 1952.
- How does Australia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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