Australia vs Slovenia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Australia
12.78 years
in 2023
Slovenia
12.87 years
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Australia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 12.87 years against 12.78 years in Australia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 years | 9.33 years | 2.22 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 11.8 years | 0.0969 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.55 years | 0.314 years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 12.86 years | 0.1451 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Australia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 12.87 years against 12.78 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Australia and Slovenia?
- 0.09 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Australia ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.