Labor force with intermediate education, male in Australia

Australia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 74.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 125 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2011
All-time low
73.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

0204060802001201220242001: 77.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 76.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 76.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 76.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 77.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 77.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 76.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 78.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 88.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 87.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 88.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 87.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 81.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 79.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 81 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 80.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 79.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 76 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 76 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 73.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 74.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 75.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 75.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 74.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Australia is 74.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Australia peaked at 88.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2020.

Australia ranks 59th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
2001 77.7%
2002 76.7% -1.3%
2003 76.4% -0.4%
2004 76.9% +0.7%
2005 77.9% +1.3%
2006 77.2% -0.9%
2007 76.9% -0.5%
2008 78.2% +1.7%
2009 88.4% +13.0%
2010 87.8% -0.7%
2011 88.9% +1.2%
2012 87.9% -1.1%
2013 81.4% -7.4%
2014 79.8% -1.9%
2015 81.0% +1.6%
2016 80.2% -1.1%
2017 79.8% -0.4%
2018 76.0% -4.8%
2019 76.0% +0.1%
2020 73.7% -3.1%
2021 74.9% +1.6%
2022 75.6% +1.0%
2023 75.5% -0.2%
2024 74.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.5% 76.4% 88.4% 9
2010s 81.9% 76.0% 88.9% 10
2020s 74.9% 73.7% 75.6% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.2% compare
  2. 57 Pakistan 74.9% compare
  3. 58 Czechia 74.7% compare
  4. 60 Jamaica 74.6% compare
  5. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 74.4% compare
  6. 62 Ghana 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Australia?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Australia was 74.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2020.
How does Australia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Australia ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).