Australia vs United States of America: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0 GPIA.
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 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.0121 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.001 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Australia and United States of America?
- 0 GPIA, 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release