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

Australia
0.635
in 2020
Italy
0.6365
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Italy rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6365 against 0.635 in Australia, a difference of 0.0015.

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

Australia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 1.78 10.64 8.86 Italy
1960s 1.9 7.63 5.72 Italy
1970s 1.8 5.26 3.47 Italy
1980s 1.58 3.45 1.87 Italy
1990s 1.32 2.25 0.9306 Italy
2000s 1.06 1.46 0.4 Italy
2010s 0.7419 0.8877 0.1458 Italy
2020s 0.635 0.6365 0.0015 Italy

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, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.6365 against 0.635 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Australia and Italy?
0.0015, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Australia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th 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