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Literacy

Australia — 28 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 98.5%
1991 100% (male 100%, female 100%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.)
1992 100% (male 100%, female 100%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1980) total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.) total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.) total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.) total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female : 100% (1980 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
2022 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2023 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2024 total population: NA male: NA female: NA