Australia vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Australia
12.87 years
in 2023
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
New Zealand rank
20th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.88 years against 12.87 years in Australia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 years | 11.34 years | 0.0427 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.58 years | 13.2 years | 1.62 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.26 years | 13.27 years | 1.01 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.79 years | 12.9 years | 0.1073 years | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.88 years against 12.87 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.01 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th 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.