Australia vs Denmark: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
12.87
in 2022
Denmark
12.96
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
Denmark rank
15th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.96 against 12.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 15th of 124 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 | 12.73 | 0.9393 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.21 | 12.67 | 0.4625 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.64 | 12.96 | 0.3171 | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 12.96 against 12.87 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.09, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 15th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. 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