Which has higher average years of schooling, Australia or Bahamas?

Australia, at 12.73 years against 12.64 years in Bahamas as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Australia and Bahamas?

0.09 years, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Bahamas: Average years of schooling

Australia

12.73 years

in 2020

Bahamas

12.64 years

in 2020

Australia rank

22nd

Bahamas rank

24th

Average years of schooling over time

Australia
Bahamas

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12.73 years against 12.64 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.09 years.

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

Australia ranks 22nd and Bahamas ranks 24th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Bahamas	Difference	Ahead
1950s	9.59 years	6.7 years	2.89 years	Australia
1960s	10.09 years	7.53 years	2.56 years	Australia
1970s	11.03 years	8.48 years	2.55 years	Australia
1980s	12.15 years	9.34 years	2.81 years	Australia
1990s	12.84 years	10.22 years	2.62 years	Australia
2000s	13.07 years	11.17 years	1.9 years	Australia
2010s	13.16 years	11.36 years	1.79 years	Australia
2020s	12.73 years	12.64 years	0.0849 years	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Australia or Bahamas?: Australia, at 12.73 years against 12.64 years in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Australia and Bahamas?: 0.09 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for average years of schooling?: Australia ranks 22nd and Bahamas ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.