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

Austria
11.87
in 2017
Ireland
11.73
in 2017
Austria rank
31st
Ireland rank
34th

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

  • Austria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 11.87 against 11.73 in Ireland, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 91 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.07 7.57 1.5 Austria
1980s 10.82 8.35 2.48 Austria
2000s 11.08 11.21 0.1295 Ireland
2010s 11.52 11.57 0.0503 Ireland

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 Ireland?
Austria, at 11.87 against 11.73 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Austria and Ireland?
0.14, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Austria ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 91 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, female. 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, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/