Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia
Australia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia peaked at 16.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places Australia 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.7% | — |
| 1955 | 13.3% | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2030 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2035 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2045 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2050 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2060 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Australia was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.