Table 2.2
Proportion of the 25-to-64-year-old population at or below half of the median level of earnings by educational attainment and gender (2006 or latest available year)
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| Both sexes | Males | Females | Difference Females - Males | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||
| Australia (2005) | ||||
| College | 12.9 | 5.2 | 20.0 | 14.8 |
| University | 9.1 | 5.1 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Austria (2006) | ||||
| College | 11.6 | 7.9 | 16.4 | 8.5 |
| University | 15.9 | 9.9 | 24.2 | 14.3 |
| Belgium (2005) | ||||
| College | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| University | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Canada (2005) | ||||
| College | 23.3 | 16.1 | 29.9 | 13.8 |
| University | 18.3 | 14.7 | 22.1 | 7.4 |
| Czech Republic (2006) | ||||
| College | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| University | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Denmark (2005) | ||||
| College | 12.2 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 6.0 |
| University | 13.2 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 3.1 |
| Finland (2004) | ||||
| College | 13.8 | 10.8 | 15.6 | 4.8 |
| University | 11.3 | 7.7 | 14.8 | 7.2 |
| France (2006) | ||||
| College | 6.3 | 4.3 | 8.1 | 3.9 |
| University | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Germany (2006) | ||||
| College | 14.1 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 15.4 |
| University | 11.1 | 6.2 | 17.4 | 11.3 |
| Hungary (2006) | ||||
| College | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
| University | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | -1.5 |
| Ireland (2004) | ||||
| College | 12.1 | 9.2 | 14.7 | 5.5 |
| University | 8.3 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Italy (2004) | ||||
| College | . | . | . | . |
| University | 7.8 | 4.7 | 11.0 | 6.3 |
| Korea (2003) | ||||
| College | 14.5 | 11.1 | 21.4 | 10.3 |
| University | 8.6 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| Luxembourg (2002) | ||||
| College | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| University | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Netherlands (2002) | ||||
| All tertiary education | 8.3 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| New Zealand (2006) | ||||
| College | 18.5 | 9.9 | 25.1 | 15.2 |
| University | 10.6 | 5.8 | 16.0 | 10.2 |
| Norway (2005) | ||||
| College | 8.1 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| University | 12.8 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 4.1 |
| Ontario (2005) | ||||
| College | 24.3 | 17.6 | 30.8 | 13.2 |
| University | 16.3 | 12.5 | 20.7 | 8.2 |
| Poland (2006) | ||||
| College | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| University | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| Portugal (2005) | ||||
| College | . | . | . | . |
| University | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spain (2004) | ||||
| College | 7.8 | 2.5 | 16.3 | 13.8 |
| University | 3.3 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Sweden (2005) | ||||
| College | 13.1 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 0.9 |
| University | 10.5 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Switzerland (2006) | ||||
| College | 8.7 | 3.4 | 21.3 | 17.9 |
| University | 8.7 | 4.4 | 16.8 | 12.4 |
| Turkey (2005) | ||||
| College | 8.5 | 4.6 | 16.7 | 12.2 |
| University | 5.7 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| United Kingdom (2006) | ||||
| College | 15.7 | 9.8 | 21.0 | 11.2 |
| University | 11.8 | 9.6 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| United States (2006) | ||||
| College | 17.0 | 9.3 | 23.9 | 14.6 |
| University | 11.6 | 6.8 | 16.6 | 9.8 |
| Israel (2006) (partner country) | ||||
| College | 15.3 | 6.9 | 23.0 | 16.2 |
| University | 11.2 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 9.1 |
| . not available for any reference period Notes: As noted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), gender differences must be interpreted with caution since in most countries, earnings data include part-time work, which is often a characteristic of female employment and is likely to vary significantly from one country to another. Data on earnings for individuals in part-time work are excluded for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland, while data on part-year earnings are excluded for Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland. Source:OECD. 2008. Education at a Glance. |
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