Labor force with advanced education, female in Australia
Australia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 77.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in Australia stood at 77.2%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Australia peaked at 82.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2003.
Australia ranks 50th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.0% | — |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 74.1% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 75.9% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.3% | 77.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Australia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Australia was 77.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).