Australia vs Spain: Academic Freedom Index
Australia
0.864
in 2025
Spain
0.869
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Spain rank
26th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.869 against 0.864 in Australia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 174 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.