Share of the world population with at least basic education in Australia
Australia: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 0.635 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Australia, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.635 for share of the world population with at least basic education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Australia peaked at 1.92 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.635, in 2020.
Australia ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 | 1.7 | 1.86 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.84 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9833 | 1.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7419 | 0.6699 | 0.8139 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.635 | 0.635 | 0.635 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the world population with at least basic education in Australia?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Australia was 0.635 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.635 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the world population with at least basic education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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