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Years of schooling
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.0years
Median: 9.4years
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
Germany
14.1years
Lowest
Burkina Faso
2.1years
Top 5 Countries
1Germany14.1years
2Switzerland13.9years
3Canada13.8years
4Iceland13.8years
5United States of America13.7years
By Region
Oceania12.8years(2 countries)
Europe12.4years(31 countries)
North America10.6years(4 countries)
South America9.5years(7 countries)
Asia9.4years(27 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.1years)High (14.1years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.0years)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Other (82)
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 2020; 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 | Germany | 14.1years |
| 2 | Switzerland | 13.9years |
| 3 | Canada | 13.8years |
| 4 | Iceland | 13.8years |
| 5 | United States of America | 13.7years |
| 6 | Estonia | 13.5years |
| 7 | Lithuania | 13.5years |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 13.4years |
| 9 | Japan | 13.4years |
| 10 | Israel | 13.3years |
| 11 | Latvia | 13.3years |
| 12 | Poland | 13.2years |
| 13 | Norway | 13.0years |
| 14 | Denmark | 13.0years |
| 15 | New Zealand | 12.9years |
| 16 | Slovakia | 12.9years |
| 17 | Finland | 12.9years |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 12.9years |
| 19 | Georgia | 12.8years |
| 20 | Slovenia | 12.8years |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 12.8years |
| 22 | Australia | 12.7years |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 12.7years |
| 24 | Bahamas | 12.6years |
| 25 | Sweden | 12.6years |
| 26 | Netherlands | 12.6years |
| 27 | South Korea | 12.5years |
| 28 | Cuba | 12.5years |
| 29 | Cyprus | 12.4years |
| 30 | Belarus | 12.4years |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 12.3years |
| 32 | Austria | 12.3years |
| 33 | Hungary | 12.2years |
| 34 | Hong Kong | 12.2years |
| 35 | Malta | 12.2years |
| 36 | Croatia | 12.2years |
| 37 | Belgium | 12.1years |
| 38 | Taiwan, Province of China | 12.0years |
| 39 | Singapore | 11.9years |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 11.9years |
| 41 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.8years |
| 42 | Oman | 11.7years |
| 43 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.6years |
| 44 | France | 11.6years |
| 45 | Ireland | 11.6years |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 11.4years |
| 47 | Greece | 11.4years |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.4years |
| 49 | South Africa | 11.4years |
| 50 | Serbia | 11.4years |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 11.3years |
| 52 | Armenia | 11.3years |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 11.3years |
| 54 | Albania | 11.3years |
| 55 | Romania | 11.3years |
| 56 | Argentina | 11.1years |
| 57 | Ukraine | 11.1years |
| 58 | Venezuela | 11.1years |
| 59 | Bahrain | 11.0years |
| 60 | Chile | 10.9years |
| 61 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.8years |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 10.8years |
| 63 | Italy | 10.7years |
| 64 | Malaysia | 10.6years |
| 65 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 10.6years |
| 66 | Spain | 10.6years |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 10.5years |
| 68 | Panama | 10.5years |
| 69 | Jordan | 10.4years |
| 70 | Mauritius | 10.4years |
| 71 | Botswana | 10.3years |
| 72 | Seychelles | 10.3years |
| 73 | Qatar | 10.0years |
| 74 | Peru | 9.9years |
| 75 | Barbados | 9.9years |
| 76 | Bolivia | 9.8years |
| 77 | Suriname | 9.8years |
| 78 | Portugal | 9.6years |
| 79 | Egypt | 9.6years |
| 80 | Gabon | 9.4years |
| 81 | Mongolia | 9.4years |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 9.3years |
| 83 | Mexico | 9.2years |
| 84 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.2years |
| 85 | Jamaica | 9.2years |
| 86 | Uruguay | 9.0years |
| 87 | Philippines | 9.0years |
| 88 | Colombia | 8.9years |
| 89 | Paraguay | 8.9years |
| 90 | Belize | 8.8years |
| 91 | Ecuador | 8.8years |
| 92 | Costa Rica | 8.8years |
| 93 | Lebanon | 8.7years |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | 8.7years |
| 95 | Thailand | 8.7years |
| 96 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.7years |
| 97 | Türkiye | 8.6years |
| 98 | Guyana | 8.6years |
| 99 | Indonesia | 8.6years |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 8.5years |
| 101 | Vietnam | 8.4years |
| 102 | Ghana | 8.3years |
| 103 | Brazil | 8.1years |
| 104 | Algeria | 8.1years |
| 105 | Iraq | 7.9years |
| 106 | People's Republic of China | 7.6years |
| 107 | Libya | 7.6years |
| 108 | Tunisia | 7.4years |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 7.4years |
| 110 | Kuwait | 7.3years |
| 111 | Namibia | 7.2years |
| 112 | Zambia | 7.2years |
| 113 | Nigeria | 7.2years |
| 114 | El Salvador | 7.2years |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 7.1years |
| 116 | Honduras | 7.1years |
| 117 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.0years |
| 118 | India | 6.7years |
| 119 | Kenya | 6.7years |
| 120 | Myanmar | 6.4years |
| 121 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.4years |
| 122 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.2years |
| 123 | Republic of the Congo | 6.2years |
| 124 | Cameroon | 6.2years |
| 125 | Lesotho | 6.0years |
| 126 | Morocco | 5.9years |
| 127 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.9years |
| 128 | Uganda | 5.7years |
| 129 | Guatemala | 5.7years |
| 130 | Eswatini | 5.6years |
| 131 | Haiti | 5.6years |
| 132 | Angola | 5.4years |
| 133 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.4years |
| 134 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.2years |
| 135 | Nepal | 5.1years |
| 136 | Madagascar | 5.1years |
| 137 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.1years |
| 138 | Cambodia | 5.1years |
| 139 | Liberia | 5.1years |
| 140 | Togo | 5.0years |
| 141 | Mauritania | 4.9years |
| 142 | Eritrea | 4.9years |
| 143 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.6years |
| 144 | Sierra Leone | 4.6years |
| 145 | Pakistan | 4.5years |
| 146 | Malawi | 4.5years |
| 147 | Rwanda | 4.4years |
| 148 | Central African Republic | 4.3years |
| 149 | Benin | 4.3years |
| 150 | Sudan | 3.8years |
| 151 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.6years |
| 152 | Ethiopia | 3.2years |
| 153 | Yemen | 3.2years |
| 154 | Mozambique | 3.2years |
| 155 | Burundi | 3.1years |
| 156 | Senegal | 2.9years |
| 157 | Afghanistan | 2.9years |
| 158 | Chad | 2.6years |
| 159 | Mali | 2.3years |
| 160 | Guinea | 2.2years |
| 161 | Niger | 2.1years |
| 162 | Burkina Faso | 2.1years |
Showing 162 of 162 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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