Austria vs Belgium: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Austria
12.18
in 2017
Belgium
12.37
in 2017
Austria rank
31st
Belgium rank
28th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.37 against 12.18 in Austria, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 28th of 93 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.59 | 11.24 | 0.3489 | Austria |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 11.78 | 0.1456 | Austria |
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+, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 12.37 against 12.18 in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.19, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Austria ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 28th 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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About this data
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/