Australia vs Netherlands: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
12.78
in 2022
Netherlands
12.82
in 2020
Australia rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.82 against 12.78 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.94 | 8.13 | 1.81 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.83 | 12.27 | 0.4415 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 12.42 | 0.2233 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.56 | 12.82 | 0.2631 | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.82 against 12.78 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.04, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th 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, male. 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