Australia vs Canada: Mean years of schooling long run
Australia
12.93
in 2020
Canada
12.93
in 2020
Australia rank
7th
Canada rank
7th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.93 against 12.93 in Canada, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.79 | 2.75 | 0.955 | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.23 | 3 | 0.77 | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.86 | 3.27 | 0.41 | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.22 | 4.17 | 0.94 | Canada |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 5 | 0.925 | Canada |
| 1920s | 5.08 | 5.73 | 0.645 | Canada |
| 1930s | 6.29 | 6.6 | 0.315 | Canada |
| 1940s | 7.25 | 7.3 | 0.05 | Canada |
| 1950s | 8.35 | 7.93 | 0.415 | Australia |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 8.7 | 0.285 | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 9.75 | 0.71 | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.41 | 10.39 | 1.02 | Australia |
| 1990s | 11.47 | 10.91 | 0.565 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.54 | 11.94 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 12.79 | 0.48 | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.93 | 12.93 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 12.93 against 12.93 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Australia and Canada?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.