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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Australia, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
100/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
62/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
99
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Primary school starting age (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
1.82231193609471
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.138
2024 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
17.8418482544494
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
99.5432270048609
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
99.3656693831432
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
7
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
64.4281358227139
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
11
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
48.8363291902036
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
10.2620363858584
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
14911672
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
39.5500656755811
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
93.1921740157615
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
92.6752281555275
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
1.48444038292975
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
43.7528408072961
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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