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Expected Years of Schooling

Education & R&DUNDP HDRundp_hdr:eysyears1990 → 2023195 countries
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DUNDP HDR
Coverage
195
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Expected Years of Schooling infographic

Expected Years of Schooling by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: years
≤ 10.6
10.6 – 11.84
11.84 – 13.03
13.03 – 14.07
14.07 – 15.5
15.5 – 16.75
> 16.75
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)

Highest 15 countries

Expected Years of Schooling
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)

Distribution across countries

Expected Years of Schooling
Countries
50
 
Median
16.9
 
Mean
17.5
 
25th pctl
16.4
 
75th pctl
18.7
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)

Compare trends

Expected Years of Schooling
GreeceAustraliaTurkiye
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
CountryLatestDateTrend
MonacoMCO21.69 years2023
GreeceGRC20.85 years2023
AustraliaAUS20.65 years2023
TurkiyeTUR19.83 years2023
FinlandFIN19.49 years2023
New ZealandNZL19.3 years2023
IrelandIRL19.18 years2023
BelgiumBEL19 years2023
SwedenSWE18.99 years2023
IcelandISL18.85 years2023
ArgentinaARG18.83 years2023
NorwayNOR18.79 years2023
DenmarkDNK18.7 years2023
NetherlandsNLD18.58 years2023
St. Kitts and NevisKNA18.41 years2023
SeychellesSYC18.22 years2023
SpainESP17.83 years2023
United KingdomGBR17.81 years2023
TongaTON17.79 years2023
PortugalPRT17.49 years2023
UruguayURY17.48 years2023
SloveniaSVN17.48 years2023
GermanyDEU17.31 years2023
Saudi ArabiaSAU16.95 years2023
ChileCHL16.91 years2023
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG16.9 years2023
CzechiaCZE16.79 years2023
GeorgiaGEO16.75 years2023
SingaporeSGP16.74 years2023
ItalyITA16.71 years2023
PolandPOL16.68 years2023
SwitzerlandCHE16.67 years2023
BarbadosBRB16.63 years2023
Korea, Rep.KOR16.62 years2023
GrenadaGRD16.58 years2023
LatviaLVA16.48 years2023
LithuaniaLTU16.45 years2023
Marshall IslandsMHL16.39 years2023
Costa RicaCRI16.35 years2023
CroatiaHRV16.35 years2023
AustriaAUT16.28 years2023
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT16.25 years2023
CyprusCYP16.22 years2023
FranceFRA16.1 years2023
EstoniaEST15.97 years2023
BahrainBHR15.93 years2023
United StatesUSA15.92 years2023
MaltaMLT15.91 years2023
KuwaitKWT15.9 years2023
CanadaCAN15.89 years2023
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)