Australia vs Sweden: Years of schooling
Australia
12.87
in 2023
Sweden
12.74
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Years of schooling over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.87 against 12.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 | 10.43 | 0.8592 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.58 | 12.03 | 0.4448 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 12.38 | 0.118 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.72 | 0.066 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 12.87 against 12.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.13, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for years of schooling?
- Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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.