Australia vs United States of America: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Australia
1.01 index
in 2022
United States of America
1.01 index
in 2024
Australia rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.01 index against 1.01 index in Australia, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9851 index | 0.9972 index | 0.0121 index | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0003 index | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.001 index | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.01 index against 1.01 index in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Australia and United States of America?
- 0 index, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.