Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Austria
12.53
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.63
in 2016
Austria rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.63 against 12.53 in Austria, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 94 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.93 12.37 0.4443 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.16 12.56 0.4026 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.63 against 12.53 in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Austria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed