Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia
Australia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 71.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia stood at 71.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia peaked at 82.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2020.
That places Australia 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.4% | — |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.2% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 72.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.4% | 72.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Australia was 71.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).