Australia vs Sweden: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Australia
12.43
in 2018
Sweden
12.4
in 2017
Australia rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.43 against 12.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 91 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1 | 12.18 | 0.0788 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 12.29 | 0.0268 | 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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 12.43 against 12.4 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Australia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th 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, male. 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 male 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/