Austria vs Belarus: Average years of schooling among adults
Austria
12.36 years
in 2023
Belarus
12.34 years
in 2023
Austria rank
36th
Belarus rank
38th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Austria
- Belarus
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.36 years against 12.34 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 36th and Belarus ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 years | 10.13 years | 0.7062 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.42 years | 10.78 years | 0.6393 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 11.98 years | 11.71 years | 0.2665 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 12.31 years | 0.0379 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Austria or Belarus?
- Austria, at 12.36 years against 12.34 years in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Austria and Belarus?
- 0.02 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belarus?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belarus rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Austria ranks 36th and Belarus ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.