Australia vs Germany: Mean years of schooling long run
Australia
12.93
in 2020
Germany
13.1
in 2020
Australia rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.1 against 12.93 in Australia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.79 | 2.33 | 0.54 | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.23 | 2.78 | 0.555 | Germany |
| 1890s | 2.86 | 3.21 | 0.35 | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.22 | 3.55 | 0.325 | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 5.08 | 5.31 | 0.225 | Germany |
| 1930s | 6.29 | 5.76 | 0.53 | Australia |
| 1940s | 7.25 | 6.4 | 0.85 | Australia |
| 1950s | 8.35 | 7.34 | 1.01 | Australia |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 7.52 | 1.46 | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 7.13 | 3.32 | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.41 | 7.54 | 3.87 | Australia |
| 1990s | 11.47 | 9.45 | 2.03 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.54 | 11.29 | 0.255 | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 12.72 | 0.415 | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.93 | 13.1 | 0.17 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 13.1 against 12.93 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Australia and Germany?
- 0.17, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Australia ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th 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.