Mean Years of Schooling
Education & R&DUNDP HDRundp_hdr:mys•years•1990 → 2023•193 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DUNDP HDR
Coverage
193
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Mean Years of Schooling by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: years
≤ 5.3
5.3 – 7.33
7.33 – 9
9 – 10.45
10.45 – 11.47
11.47 – 12.68
> 12.68
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Highest 15 countries
Mean Years of Schooling
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Distribution across countries
Mean Years of Schooling
Countries
50
Median
12.7
Mean
12.7
25th pctl
12.3
75th pctl
13.1
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Compare trends
Mean Years of Schooling
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GermanyDEU | 14.3 years | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 13.95 years | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 13.91 years | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 13.91 years | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 13.87 years | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 13.61 years | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 13.56 years | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 13.53 years | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 13.49 years | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13.41 years | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 13.3 years | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 13.21 years | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 13.12 years | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 13.1 years | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 13.03 years | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 12.99 years | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 12.98 years | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 12.96 years | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 12.95 years | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 12.88 years | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 12.87 years | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 12.81 years | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 12.77 years | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 12.74 years | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 12.72 years | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12.7 years | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 12.69 years | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 12.68 years | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 12.67 years | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 12.59 years | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 12.56 years | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 12.55 years | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 12.42 years | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 12.41 years | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 12.41 years | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 12.36 years | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 12.35 years | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 12.34 years | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 12.33 years | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 12.1 years | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 12.07 years | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 11.99 years | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.91 years | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.89 years | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.83 years | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 11.77 years | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 11.72 years | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 11.65 years | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 11.64 years | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 11.64 years | 2023 |
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)