Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling
Australia
12.73 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
12.69 years
in 2020
Australia rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.73 years against 12.69 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.06 years | 0.1 years | 2.96 years | Australia |
| 1880s | 4.15 years | 0.1 years | 4.05 years | Australia |
| 1890s | 5.28 years | 0.1 years | 5.18 years | Australia |
| 1900s | 6.25 years | 0.1 years | 6.15 years | Australia |
| 1910s | 7.06 years | 0.1 years | 6.96 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 8.16 years | 0.2345 years | 7.93 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 8.82 years | 0.4814 years | 8.34 years | Australia |
| 1950s | 9.59 years | 0.965 years | 8.62 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.09 years | 1.81 years | 8.29 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.03 years | 2.77 years | 8.26 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 12.15 years | 4.4 years | 7.76 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 12.84 years | 6.81 years | 6.03 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.07 years | 8.66 years | 4.41 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.16 years | 9.29 years | 3.87 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.73 years | 12.69 years | 0.0328 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 12.73 years against 12.69 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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.