Australia vs United Kingdom: Gender gap education levels
Australia
99.9
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.73
in 2018
Australia rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Gender gap education levels over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.9 against 99.73 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 22.7 | 14.37 | 8.33 | Australia |
| 1830s | 27.37 | 17.63 | 9.73 | Australia |
| 1840s | 32.6 | 21.47 | 11.13 | Australia |
| 1850s | 38.32 | 26.49 | 11.83 | Australia |
| 1860s | 44.39 | 33.64 | 10.75 | Australia |
| 1870s | 50.64 | 43.36 | 7.28 | Australia |
| 1880s | 56.89 | 60.79 | 3.91 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 49.96 | 78.22 | 28.26 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 58.32 | 95.65 | 37.33 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 66.67 | 100 | 33.33 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 75.03 | 100 | 24.97 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 83.38 | 100 | 16.62 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 91.74 | 100 | 8.26 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 99 | 100 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 83.09 | 100 | 16.91 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 94 | 98 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 100 | 97 | 3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 99.6 | 99.56 | 0.0395 | Australia |
| 2010s | 98.54 | 98.88 | 0.3353 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 99.9 against 99.73 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.17, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 188 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.