Australia vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling
Australia
12.73 years
in 2020
Russian Federation
12.77 years
in 2020
Australia rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
21st
Average years of schooling over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 12.77 years against 12.73 years in Australia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.06 years | 0.9 years | 2.16 years | Australia |
| 1880s | 4.15 years | 1 years | 3.15 years | Australia |
| 1890s | 5.28 years | 1.1 years | 4.18 years | Australia |
| 1900s | 6.25 years | 1.2 years | 5.05 years | Australia |
| 1910s | 7.06 years | 1.3 years | 5.76 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 8.16 years | 2.34 years | 5.82 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 8.82 years | 3.57 years | 5.24 years | Australia |
| 1950s | 9.59 years | 5.52 years | 4.07 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.09 years | 6.97 years | 3.12 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.03 years | 8.17 years | 2.86 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 12.15 years | 9.29 years | 2.86 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 12.84 years | 9.61 years | 3.23 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.07 years | 9.98 years | 3.09 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.16 years | 11.88 years | 1.28 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.73 years | 12.77 years | 0.0475 years | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 12.77 years against 12.73 years in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 0.04 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.