Austria vs Venezuela: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Austria
98.1%
in 2020
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2020
Austria rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
45th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Austria
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1870s 38.0% 0.5% 37.4% Austria
1880s 42.9% 0.9% 41.9% Austria
1890s 50.6% 1.4% 49.2% Austria
1900s 59.4% 16.9% 42.5% Austria
1910s 68.0% 20.2% 47.8% Austria
1920s 77.2% 26.4% 50.8% Austria
1930s 86.4% 31.2% 55.2% Austria
1940s 93.8% 42.5% 51.2% Austria
1950s 97.8% 53.0% 44.7% Austria
1960s 97.8% 61.2% 36.6% Austria
1970s 98.3% 71.2% 27.0% Austria
1980s 99.7% 84.0% 15.7% Austria
1990s 98.7% 84.8% 13.9% Austria
2000s 98.4% 90.9% 7.5% Austria
2010s 98.3% 96.8% 1.5% Austria
2020s 98.1% 98.0% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Austria or Venezuela?
Austria, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Austria and Venezuela?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Venezuela?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Austria ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.