Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia
Australia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 73.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia stood at 73.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia peaked at 89.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2022.
That places Australia 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 84.1% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.6% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia was 73.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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