Argentina vs Australia: Share of the world population with at least basic education

Argentina
1.26
in 2020
Australia
0.635
in 2020
Argentina rank
14th
Australia rank
17th

Share of the world population with at least basic education over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
051015195019852020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.26 against 0.635 in Australia, a difference of 0.625.

That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Australia ranks 17th of 25 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1950s 13.32 1.78 11.54 Argentina
1960s 10.12 1.9 8.21 Argentina
1970s 7.42 1.8 5.62 Argentina
1980s 5.34 1.58 3.77 Argentina
1990s 3.69 1.32 2.37 Argentina
2000s 2.51 1.06 1.45 Argentina
2010s 1.68 0.7419 0.9369 Argentina
2020s 1.26 0.635 0.6273 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Argentina or Australia?
Argentina, at 1.26 against 0.635 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Argentina and Australia?
0.625, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Argentina ranks 14th and Australia ranks 17th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the world population with at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed