How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?

14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Netherlands: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Australia

12.51

in 2018

Netherlands

12.41

in 2018

Australia rank

25th

Netherlands rank

26th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12.51 against 12.41 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 93 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.73	8.41	1.33	Australia
2000s	12.08	11.95	0.1259	Australia
2010s	12.38	12.17	0.2041	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Australia or Netherlands?: Australia, at 12.51 against 12.41 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Australia and Netherlands?: 0.1, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/