Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia
Australia: Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency was 0.9895 ratio in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9895 ratio
World rank
33rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.01 ratio
in 2003
All-time low
0.9648 ratio
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia stood at 0.9895 ratio.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia peaked at 1.01 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9648 ratio, in 2012.
Australia ranks 33rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9797 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 1.01 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9856 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9894 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9648 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9943 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9895 ratio | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9895 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.999 ratio, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9895 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 ratio, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.992 ratio | 0.9797 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9872 ratio | 0.9648 ratio | 1 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9895 ratio | 0.9895 ratio | 0.9895 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia?
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Australia was 0.9895 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9648 ratio in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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