Australia vs Italy: Population having attained at least basic education
Australia
99.1
in 2020
Italy
99
in 2020
Australia rank
22nd
Italy rank
23rd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.1 against 99 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 51.4 | 29.35 | 22.05 | Australia |
| 1880s | 61 | 37 | 24 | Australia |
| 1890s | 72.7 | 45.55 | 27.15 | Australia |
| 1900s | 76.4 | 53.55 | 22.85 | Australia |
| 1910s | 84 | 59.05 | 24.95 | Australia |
| 1920s | 89.7 | 68.6 | 21.1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 93.9 | 75.3 | 18.6 | Australia |
| 1940s | 97 | 84.05 | 12.95 | Australia |
| 1950s | 98.9 | 89.25 | 9.65 | Australia |
| 1960s | 99.25 | 93.15 | 6.1 | Australia |
| 1970s | 99.2 | 95.5 | 3.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 99.15 | 94.4 | 4.75 | Australia |
| 1990s | 99 | 95.7 | 3.3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 99.3 | 97.7 | 1.6 | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 98.65 | 0.75 | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.1 | 99 | 0.1 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 99.1 against 99 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Australia and Italy?
- 0.1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.