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

Latest (2022)
73.7%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2000
All-time low
73.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Australia, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 89.72003: 85.72006: 872009: 84.12012: 80.32015: 782018: 77.62022: 73.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Austria 75.1% compare
  2. 17 Belgium 75.0% compare
  3. 18 Czechia 74.5% compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 72.8% compare
  5. 21 Sweden 72.8% compare
  6. 22 Spain 72.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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