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Labor force with basic education, male in Australia

Australia: Labor force with basic education, male was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 125 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2009
All-time low
48.6%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Australia, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 60.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 61.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 62 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 62.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 59.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 58.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 58.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 58.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 75.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 73.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 73 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 73.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 60.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 59.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 57.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 56.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 57.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 51.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 51 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 48.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 49.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 49.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 50.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 49.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Australia stood at 49.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Australia peaked at 75.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.

That places Australia 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.9% 58.1% 75.2% 9
2010s 61.3% 51.0% 73.7% 10
2020s 49.4% 48.6% 50.2% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 82 Austria 51.6% compare
  2. 83 Sweden 50.9% compare
  3. 84 Mongolia 50.0% compare
  4. 86 Poland 49.4% compare
  5. 87 Korea 49.3% compare
  6. 88 Portugal 48.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Australia?
Labor force with basic education, male in Australia was 49.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
How does Australia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Australia ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).