Australia vs New Zealand: Years of schooling
Australia
12.87
in 2023
New Zealand
12.88
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
New Zealand rank
20th
Years of schooling over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.88 against 12.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 | 11.34 | 0.0427 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.58 | 13.2 | 1.62 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 13.27 | 1.01 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.9 | 0.1073 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.88 against 12.87 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for years of schooling?
- Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.