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

Australia
0.635
in 2020
Poland
0.0104
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Poland rank
20th

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

  • Australia
  • Poland
00.511.52195019852020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.635 against 0.0104 in Poland, a difference of 0.6246.

That makes Australia's figure about 60.8 times Poland's.

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

Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.78 0 1.78 Australia
1960s 1.9 0 1.9 Australia
1970s 1.8 0 1.8 Australia
1980s 1.58 0 1.58 Australia
1990s 1.32 0 1.32 Australia
2000s 1.06 0 1.06 Australia
2010s 0.7419 0 0.7419 Australia
2020s 0.635 0.0104 0.6245 Australia

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 Poland?
Australia, at 0.635 against 0.0104 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Australia and Poland?
0.6246, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th 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