Australia vs Norway: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
12.95
in 2022
Norway
13.14
in 2019
Australia rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.14 against 12.95 in Australia, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 | 12.36 | 0.7137 | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.27 | 12.85 | 0.5772 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 13.14 against 12.95 in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Australia and Norway?
- 0.19, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th 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, female. 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