Austria vs Sweden: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Austria
12.5
in 2017
Sweden
12.4
in 2017
Austria rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.5 against 12.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 91 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.08 | 12.18 | 0.0986 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 12.29 | 0.0275 | 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 Sweden?
- Austria, at 12.5 against 12.4 in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Austria ranks 26th 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/