Mean Years of Schooling
DevelopmentUNDP HDRundp_hdr:mys•years•1990 → 2023•193 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DevelopmentUNDP 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
193 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Distribution across countries
Mean Years of Schooling
Countries
193
Median
9.9
Mean
9.2
25th pctl
6.8
75th pctl
11.6
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 | |
| AndorraAND | 11.61 years | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 11.61 years | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 11.61 years | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 11.55 years | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 11.55 years | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 11.45 years | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 11.36 years | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 11.34 years | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 11.33 years | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 11.3 years | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 11.29 years | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 11.27 years | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 11.21 years | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 11.2 years | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 11.18 years | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 11.13 years | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 11.12 years | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.09 years | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 11.07 years | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 10.97 years | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 10.91 years | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 10.85 years | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 10.85 years | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.83 years | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 10.83 years | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 10.79 years | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 10.77 years | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 10.77 years | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 10.77 years | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 10.76 years | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 10.63 years | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 10.54 years | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 10.48 years | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 10.37 years | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.37 years | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 10.24 years | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 10.23 years | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.18 years | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 10.15 years | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 10.14 years | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10.13 years | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 10.13 years | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 10.1 years | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 10.02 years | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 9.98 years | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 9.96 years | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.93 years | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 9.93 years | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 9.7 years | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 9.69 years | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 9.68 years | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 9.45 years | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 9.45 years | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 9.44 years | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 9.42 years | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 9.35 years | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.28 years | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 9.13 years | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 9.04 years | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.03 years | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.99 years | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 8.98 years | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 8.97 years | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 8.93 years | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 8.93 years | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 8.84 years | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 8.76 years | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 8.7 years | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 8.7 years | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 8.69 years | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 8.62 years | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 8.61 years | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 8.43 years | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.43 years | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 8.32 years | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 8.28 years | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 8.04 years | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 7.78 years | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 7.73 years | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 7.59 years | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 7.59 years | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 7.57 years | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 7.51 years | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 7.42 years | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 7.41 years | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 7.4 years | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.38 years | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 7.33 years | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 7.3 years | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7.27 years | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 7.18 years | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 7.11 years | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 6.88 years | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 6.79 years | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6.78 years | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.57 years | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 6.38 years | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 6.32 years | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 6.23 years | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 6.2 years | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 6.17 years | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 6.09 years | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 6.07 years | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 6.06 years | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 6.01 years | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 5.99 years | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 5.96 years | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 5.94 years | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 5.88 years | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 5.86 years | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 5.85 years | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 5.84 years | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 5.73 years | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 5.48 years | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 5.38 years | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 5.24 years | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 5.2 years | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 5.09 years | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 4.96 years | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 4.88 years | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.87 years | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 4.85 years | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4.67 years | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 4.59 years | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 4.59 years | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 4.5 years | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 4.32 years | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 3.99 years | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 3.96 years | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 3.95 years | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.67 years | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.54 years | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 3.47 years | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.19 years | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.93 years | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 2.51 years | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 2.49 years | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 2.4 years | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 2.33 years | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.27 years | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 1.9 years | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 1.63 years | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 1.41 years | 2023 |
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)