Australia vs Sweden: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Australia
12.87 years
in 2023
Sweden
12.74 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.87 years against 12.74 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 years | 10.43 years | 0.8592 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.58 years | 12.03 years | 0.4448 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.26 years | 12.38 years | 0.118 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.79 years | 12.72 years | 0.066 years | Australia |
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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 12.87 years against 12.74 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.13 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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.