Australia vs Switzerland: Poverty vs mean schooling

Australia
12.77
in 2040
Switzerland
12.95
in 2040
Australia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
051015198020102040

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.95 against 12.77 in Australia as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Australia and Switzerland?
0.18, 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 poverty vs mean schooling?
Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed