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Expected years of schooling among girls
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
13.9years
Median: 14.0years
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Monaco
22.3years
Lowest
South Sudan
4.5years
Top 5 Countries
1Monaco22.3years
2Australia21.5years
3Greece21.0years
4Seychelles20.8years
5Argentina20.8years
By Region
Oceania20.6years(2 countries)
Europe17.6years(32 countries)
South America16.9years(7 countries)
North America14.8years(4 countries)
Asia13.9years(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.5years)High (22.3years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 13.9years)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
Other (115)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 22.3years |
| 2 | Australia | 21.5years |
| 3 | Greece | 21.0years |
| 4 | Seychelles | 20.8years |
| 5 | Argentina | 20.8years |
| 6 | Sweden | 20.7years |
| 7 | Finland | 20.7years |
| 8 | Iceland | 20.2years |
| 9 | Belgium | 20.1years |
| 10 | Türkiye | 19.7years |
| 11 | New Zealand | 19.7years |
| 12 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19.7years |
| 13 | Norway | 19.7years |
| 14 | Ireland | 19.6years |
| 15 | Denmark | 19.3years |
| 16 | Tonga | 19.0years |
| 17 | Netherlands | 18.9years |
| 18 | Uruguay | 18.9years |
| 19 | Spain | 18.5years |
| 20 | Barbados | 18.4years |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 18.4years |
| 22 | Slovenia | 18.4years |
| 23 | Kuwait | 18.2years |
| 24 | Portugal | 17.9years |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 17.9years |
| 26 | Poland | 17.6years |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 17.5years |
| 28 | Germany | 17.4years |
| 29 | Croatia | 17.3years |
| 30 | Italy | 17.3years |
| 31 | Latvia | 17.3years |
| 32 | Chile | 17.2years |
| 33 | Grenada | 17.2years |
| 34 | Georgia | 17.1years |
| 35 | Lithuania | 17.0years |
| 36 | Marshall Islands | 17.0years |
| 37 | Cyprus | 16.9years |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 16.9years |
| 39 | Hong Kong | 16.9years |
| 40 | Singapore | 16.9years |
| 41 | Estonia | 16.9years |
| 42 | United States of America | 16.8years |
| 43 | Austria | 16.8years |
| 44 | Switzerland | 16.8years |
| 45 | Antigua and Barbuda | 16.8years |
| 46 | Bahrain | 16.6years |
| 47 | Malta | 16.6years |
| 48 | France | 16.6years |
| 49 | Brazil | 16.5years |
| 50 | Canada | 16.5years |
| 51 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 16.4years |
| 52 | South Korea | 16.3years |
| 53 | Montenegro | 16.2years |
| 54 | Algeria | 16.2years |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 16.1years |
| 56 | People's Republic of China | 16.0years |
| 57 | Hungary | 15.8years |
| 58 | Serbia | 15.7years |
| 59 | Bolivia | 15.7years |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 15.7years |
| 61 | Tunisia | 15.6years |
| 62 | Vietnam | 15.5years |
| 63 | Slovakia | 15.5years |
| 64 | Thailand | 15.5years |
| 65 | Japan | 15.5years |
| 66 | Israel | 15.5years |
| 67 | Ecuador | 15.4years |
| 68 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.3years |
| 69 | Palau | 15.1years |
| 70 | Morocco | 15.1years |
| 71 | Qatar | 15.1years |
| 72 | Dominica | 15.0years |
| 73 | Mexico | 15.0years |
| 74 | Peru | 15.0years |
| 75 | Moldova, Republic of | 15.0years |
| 76 | Armenia | 14.9years |
| 77 | San Marino | 14.8years |
| 78 | Andorra | 14.8years |
| 79 | Mauritius | 14.7years |
| 80 | Eswatini | 14.7years |
| 81 | Albania | 14.7years |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 14.6years |
| 83 | Cuba | 14.6years |
| 84 | Romania | 14.6years |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.6years |
| 86 | Colombia | 14.5years |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 14.5years |
| 88 | Mongolia | 14.4years |
| 89 | Paraguay | 14.4years |
| 90 | South Africa | 14.4years |
| 91 | Fiji | 14.4years |
| 92 | Liechtenstein | 14.4years |
| 93 | Brunei Darussalam | 14.2years |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 14.2years |
| 95 | Maldives | 14.1years |
| 96 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.1years |
| 97 | Oman | 14.1years |
| 98 | Panama | 14.0years |
| 99 | State of Palestine | 13.8years |
| 100 | Belarus | 13.8years |
| 101 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.7years |
| 102 | Comoros | 13.7years |
| 103 | Bhutan | 13.7years |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 13.6years |
| 105 | Indonesia | 13.6years |
| 106 | Jordan | 13.6years |
| 107 | Jamaica | 13.5years |
| 108 | Ukraine | 13.5years |
| 109 | Timor-Leste | 13.5years |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 13.4years |
| 111 | Republic of the Congo | 13.4years |
| 112 | Guyana | 13.3years |
| 113 | Turkmenistan | 13.2years |
| 114 | Russian Federation | 13.2years |
| 115 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13.2years |
| 116 | Nauru | 13.1years |
| 117 | Philippines | 13.1years |
| 118 | Malaysia | 13.1years |
| 119 | Egypt | 13.0years |
| 120 | Venezuela | 13.0years |
| 121 | Libya | 13.0years |
| 122 | Samoa | 13.0years |
| 123 | India | 13.0years |
| 124 | Azerbaijan | 12.9years |
| 125 | Togo | 12.9years |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.8years |
| 127 | Tuvalu | 12.6years |
| 128 | Gabon | 12.6years |
| 129 | Rwanda | 12.5years |
| 130 | Uzbekistan | 12.5years |
| 131 | Kiribati | 12.4years |
| 132 | Bangladesh | 12.4years |
| 133 | Nepal | 12.4years |
| 134 | Belize | 12.3years |
| 135 | Bahamas | 12.2years |
| 136 | Lebanon | 12.1years |
| 137 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.1years |
| 138 | Myanmar | 12.0years |
| 139 | North Korea | 11.9years |
| 140 | Vanuatu | 11.9years |
| 141 | Iraq | 11.8years |
| 142 | Botswana | 11.8years |
| 143 | Namibia | 11.8years |
| 144 | Nicaragua | 11.7years |
| 145 | Cape Verde | 11.6years |
| 146 | Angola | 11.5years |
| 147 | El Salvador | 11.5years |
| 148 | Kenya | 11.5years |
| 149 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 11.5years |
| 150 | Cambodia | 11.4years |
| 151 | Suriname | 11.3years |
| 152 | Ghana | 11.3years |
| 153 | Lesotho | 11.3years |
| 154 | Uganda | 11.2years |
| 155 | Zambia | 11.2years |
| 156 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.1years |
| 157 | Solomon Islands | 11.0years |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 10.9years |
| 159 | Guatemala | 10.8years |
| 160 | Haiti | 10.8years |
| 161 | Zimbabwe | 10.7years |
| 162 | Honduras | 10.6years |
| 163 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.5years |
| 164 | Mozambique | 10.5years |
| 165 | Tajikistan | 10.5years |
| 166 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10.4years |
| 167 | Cameroon | 10.2years |
| 168 | Nigeria | 10.2years |
| 169 | Liberia | 10.1years |
| 170 | Burundi | 10.1years |
| 171 | Malawi | 10.0years |
| 172 | Senegal | 9.9years |
| 173 | Republic of The Gambia | 9.9years |
| 174 | Benin | 9.8years |
| 175 | Guinea | 9.4years |
| 176 | Madagascar | 9.2years |
| 177 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.8years |
| 178 | Burkina Faso | 8.8years |
| 179 | United Republic of Tanzania | 8.7years |
| 180 | Ethiopia | 8.6years |
| 181 | Sudan | 8.4years |
| 182 | Mauritania | 8.1years |
| 183 | Afghanistan | 8.1years |
| 184 | Sierra Leone | 7.8years |
| 185 | Niger | 7.5years |
| 186 | Somalia | 7.5years |
| 187 | Pakistan | 7.3years |
| 188 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.2years |
| 189 | Chad | 7.0years |
| 190 | Eritrea | 6.9years |
| 191 | Yemen | 6.5years |
| 192 | Mali | 6.3years |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 6.2years |
| 194 | Djibouti | 5.8years |
| 195 | South Sudan | 4.5years |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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