Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia

Australia: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 68.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 125 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2009
All-time low
66.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 66.92002: 68.72003: 66.22004: 66.12005: 68.82006: 68.52007: 70.32008: 69.82009: 75.12010: 74.22011: 74.72012: 74.52013: 69.32014: 69.32015: 692016: 70.82017: 702018: 67.82019: 67.72020: 66.12021: 67.22022: 692023: 68.32024: 68.3

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia stood at 68.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia peaked at 75.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2020.

That places Australia 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 66.9%
2002 68.7% +2.7%
2003 66.2% -3.6%
2004 66.1% -0.2%
2005 68.8% +4.1%
2006 68.5% -0.5%
2007 70.3% +2.7%
2008 69.8% -0.7%
2009 75.1% +7.7%
2010 74.2% -1.3%
2011 74.7% +0.7%
2012 74.5% -0.2%
2013 69.3% -6.9%
2014 69.3% -0.1%
2015 69.0% -0.4%
2016 70.8% +2.5%
2017 70.0% -1.2%
2018 67.8% -3.1%
2019 67.7% -0.1%
2020 66.1% -2.3%
2021 67.2% +1.7%
2022 69.0% +2.7%
2023 68.3% -1.0%
2024 68.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.9% 66.1% 75.1% 9
2010s 70.7% 67.7% 74.7% 10
2020s 67.8% 66.1% 69.0% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Uganda 69.0% compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 68.9% compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 68.3% compare
  4. 17 Ghana 68.1% compare
  5. 18 Saint Lucia 67.9% compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 67.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Australia was 68.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2020.
How does Australia rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Australia ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).