Australia vs Bahamas: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Australia
12.87 years
in 2023
Bahamas
12.81 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Bahamas rank
22nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Bahamas
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.87 years against 12.81 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Bahamas ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Bahamas in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 years | 10.47 years | 0.819 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.58 years | 11.41 years | 0.1729 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.26 years | 12.24 years | 0.014 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.79 years | 12.79 years | 0.002 years | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Bahamas?
- Australia, at 12.87 years against 12.81 years in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Bahamas?
- 0.06 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 21st and Bahamas ranks 22nd of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.