Australia vs New Zealand: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
12.87
in 2022
New Zealand
12.94
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
New Zealand rank
16th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.94 against 12.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 124 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 | 12.78 | 1.13 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 12.71 | 0.4711 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.64 | 12.94 | 0.3013 | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.94 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 New Zealand?
- 0.07, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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