What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Australia and Switzerland?

0.18 years, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Switzerland: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Australia

12.77 years

in 2040

Switzerland

12.95 years

in 2040

Australia rank

22nd

Switzerland rank

19th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Australia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.95 years against 12.77 years in Australia, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.41 years	11 years	0.42 years	Australia
1990s	11.47 years	10.47 years	1 years	Australia
2000s	11.54 years	10.48 years	1.06 years	Australia
2010s	12.3 years	12.93 years	0.63 years	Switzerland
2020s	12.91 years	12.96 years	0.055 years	Switzerland
2030s	12.83 years	12.94 years	0.11 years	Switzerland
2040s	12.77 years	12.95 years	0.18 years	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Australia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 12.95 years against 12.77 years in Australia as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Australia and Switzerland?: 0.18 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
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: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.