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
051015199020062023

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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed