Austria vs Ireland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Austria
11.6
in 2021
Ireland
11.63
in 2017
Austria rank
47th
Ireland rank
45th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.63 against 11.6 in Austria, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 | 7.56 | 1.5 | Austria |
| 1980s | 9.58 | 8.34 | 1.24 | Austria |
| 1990s | 9.73 | 9.31 | 0.4229 | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.04 | 11.18 | 0.1368 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 11.38 | 0.1037 | Austria |
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, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.63 against 11.6 in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.03, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Austria ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 45th 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