Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 12.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.87
in 2022
All-time low
11.23
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia stood at 12.87. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 12.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.23, in 1990.
Australia ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.23 | — |
| 1991 | 11.25 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.27 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.29 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.34 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.32 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.31 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.3 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.29 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.34 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.45 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.55 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.64 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.71 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.94 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.99 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.02 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.25 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.35 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.56 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.78 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.87 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 | 11.23 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 | 11.29 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 12.02 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.64 | 12.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Australia was 12.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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