Labor force with advanced education, male in Australia
Australia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 82.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Australia recorded 82.2% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Australia peaked at 92.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2022.
That places Australia 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.8% | — |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.0% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 82.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Australia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Australia was 82.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (% of male 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).