Australia vs Switzerland: Gender gap education levels
Australia
99.9
in 2023
Switzerland
99.87
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Gender gap education levels over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.9 against 99.87 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 22.7 | 61.54 | 38.84 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 27.37 | 67.58 | 40.21 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 32.6 | 72.75 | 40.15 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 38.32 | 77.92 | 39.6 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 44.39 | 83.09 | 38.71 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 50.64 | 88.27 | 37.63 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 56.89 | 94.11 | 37.22 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 49.96 | 100 | 50.04 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 58.32 | 100 | 41.68 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 66.67 | 85.47 | 18.8 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 75.03 | 85 | 9.97 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 83.38 | 84.53 | 1.15 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 91.74 | 84.06 | 7.69 | Australia |
| 1950s | 99 | 85.46 | 13.54 | Australia |
| 1960s | 83.09 | 90.48 | 7.39 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 94 | 82.37 | 11.63 | Australia |
| 1980s | 100 | 94.93 | 5.07 | Australia |
| 2010s | 98.88 | 99.38 | 0.5014 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.83 | 0.1279 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 99.9 against 99.87 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.03, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.