Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Australia
1 years
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 years
in 2010
Australia rank
108th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
108th

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 years against 1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 108th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th of 175 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 1 years 0 years
2000s 1 years 1 years 0 years
2010s 1 years 1 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 1 years against 1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Australia ranks 108th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 4,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release