Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Australia 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 174 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Türkiye 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Republic of Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Indonesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.