Australia vs Slovenia: Average years of schooling
Australia
12.73 years
in 2020
Slovenia
12.8 years
in 2020
Australia rank
22nd
Slovenia rank
20th
Average years of schooling over time
- Australia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 12.8 years against 12.73 years in Australia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.15 years | 9.57 years | 2.58 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 12.84 years | 10.91 years | 1.93 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.07 years | 11.47 years | 1.6 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.16 years | 12.01 years | 1.15 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.73 years | 12.8 years | 0.0769 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Australia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 12.8 years against 12.73 years in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Australia and Slovenia?
- 0.07 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th 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.