demographic2023
Average years of schooling
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
9.2years
Median: 9.9years
Countries Covered
193
with available data
Highest
Germany
14.3years
Lowest
Niger
1.4years
Top 5 Countries
1Germany14.3years
2Switzerland13.9years
3United States of America13.9years
4Iceland13.9years
5Canada13.9years
By Region
Oceania12.9years(2 countries)
Europe12.5years(32 countries)
North America10.7years(4 countries)
South America9.9years(7 countries)
Asia9.6years(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.4years)High (14.3years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.2years)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Other (113)
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 | Germany | 14.3years |
| 2 | Switzerland | 13.9years |
| 3 | United States of America | 13.9years |
| 4 | Iceland | 13.9years |
| 5 | Canada | 13.9years |
| 6 | Lithuania | 13.6years |
| 7 | Estonia | 13.6years |
| 8 | Israel | 13.5years |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 13.5years |
| 10 | Latvia | 13.4years |
| 11 | Palau | 13.3years |
| 12 | Poland | 13.2years |
| 13 | Norway | 13.1years |
| 14 | Slovakia | 13.1years |
| 15 | Denmark | 13.0years |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 13.0years |
| 17 | Finland | 13.0years |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 13.0years |
| 19 | Slovenia | 13.0years |
| 20 | New Zealand | 12.9years |
| 21 | Australia | 12.9years |
| 22 | Bahamas | 12.8years |
| 23 | Montenegro | 12.8years |
| 24 | Sweden | 12.7years |
| 25 | South Korea | 12.7years |
| 26 | Georgia | 12.7years |
| 27 | Belgium | 12.7years |
| 28 | Japan | 12.7years |
| 29 | Netherlands | 12.7years |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 12.6years |
| 31 | Cyprus | 12.6years |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 12.5years |
| 33 | Malta | 12.4years |
| 34 | Russian Federation | 12.4years |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 12.4years |
| 36 | Austria | 12.4years |
| 37 | Hong Kong | 12.4years |
| 38 | Belarus | 12.3years |
| 39 | Hungary | 12.3years |
| 40 | Croatia | 12.1years |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1years |
| 42 | Singapore | 12.0years |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 11.9years |
| 44 | Oman | 11.9years |
| 45 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.8years |
| 46 | France | 11.8years |
| 47 | Ireland | 11.7years |
| 48 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.6years |
| 49 | Serbia | 11.6years |
| 50 | Marshall Islands | 11.6years |
| 51 | South Africa | 11.6years |
| 52 | Andorra | 11.6years |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 11.6years |
| 54 | Greece | 11.6years |
| 55 | Romania | 11.6years |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 11.5years |
| 57 | San Marino | 11.4years |
| 58 | Armenia | 11.3years |
| 59 | Samoa | 11.3years |
| 60 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.3years |
| 61 | Chile | 11.3years |
| 62 | Tajikistan | 11.3years |
| 63 | Turkmenistan | 11.2years |
| 64 | Seychelles | 11.2years |
| 65 | Argentina | 11.2years |
| 66 | Bahrain | 11.1years |
| 67 | Ukraine | 11.1years |
| 68 | Malaysia | 11.1years |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 11.1years |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.0years |
| 71 | Tonga | 10.9years |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.8years |
| 73 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 10.8years |
| 74 | Panama | 10.8years |
| 75 | Italy | 10.8years |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.8years |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 10.8years |
| 78 | Qatar | 10.8years |
| 79 | Tuvalu | 10.8years |
| 80 | Spain | 10.8years |
| 81 | Cuba | 10.6years |
| 82 | Uruguay | 10.5years |
| 83 | Botswana | 10.5years |
| 84 | Fiji | 10.4years |
| 85 | Lebanon | 10.4years |
| 86 | Jordan | 10.2years |
| 87 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 10.2years |
| 88 | Albania | 10.2years |
| 89 | Peru | 10.2years |
| 90 | Egypt | 10.1years |
| 91 | State of Palestine | 10.1years |
| 92 | Dominica | 10.1years |
| 93 | Mauritius | 10.1years |
| 94 | Bolivia | 10.0years |
| 95 | Philippines | 10.0years |
| 96 | Jamaica | 10.0years |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 9.9years |
| 98 | Barbados | 9.9years |
| 99 | Portugal | 9.7years |
| 100 | Gabon | 9.7years |
| 101 | Venezuela | 9.7years |
| 102 | Nauru | 9.4years |
| 103 | Grenada | 9.4years |
| 104 | Dominican Republic | 9.4years |
| 105 | Mongolia | 9.4years |
| 106 | Mexico | 9.3years |
| 107 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.3years |
| 108 | Kiribati | 9.1years |
| 109 | Thailand | 9.0years |
| 110 | Colombia | 9.0years |
| 111 | Türkiye | 9.0years |
| 112 | Vietnam | 9.0years |
| 113 | Ecuador | 9.0years |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 8.9years |
| 115 | Paraguay | 8.9years |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 8.8years |
| 117 | Belize | 8.8years |
| 118 | Guyana | 8.7years |
| 119 | Indonesia | 8.7years |
| 120 | Eswatini | 8.7years |
| 121 | Kenya | 8.6years |
| 122 | Saint Lucia | 8.6years |
| 123 | Suriname | 8.4years |
| 124 | Brazil | 8.4years |
| 125 | Republic of the Congo | 8.3years |
| 126 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.3years |
| 127 | People's Republic of China | 8.0years |
| 128 | Libya | 7.8years |
| 129 | Lesotho | 7.7years |
| 130 | Tunisia | 7.6years |
| 131 | Nigeria | 7.6years |
| 132 | Kuwait | 7.6years |
| 133 | Honduras | 7.5years |
| 134 | Algeria | 7.4years |
| 135 | Maldives | 7.4years |
| 136 | Zambia | 7.4years |
| 137 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.4years |
| 138 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7.3years |
| 139 | El Salvador | 7.3years |
| 140 | Namibia | 7.3years |
| 141 | Vanuatu | 7.2years |
| 142 | Ghana | 7.1years |
| 143 | India | 6.9years |
| 144 | Bangladesh | 6.8years |
| 145 | Iraq | 6.8years |
| 146 | Cameroon | 6.6years |
| 147 | Myanmar | 6.4years |
| 148 | Uganda | 6.3years |
| 149 | Timor-Leste | 6.2years |
| 150 | Morocco | 6.2years |
| 151 | Liberia | 6.2years |
| 152 | Cape Verde | 6.1years |
| 153 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.1years |
| 154 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.1years |
| 155 | Comoros | 6.0years |
| 156 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.0years |
| 157 | Angola | 6.0years |
| 158 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.9years |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 5.9years |
| 160 | Togo | 5.9years |
| 161 | Guatemala | 5.8years |
| 162 | Bhutan | 5.8years |
| 163 | South Sudan | 5.7years |
| 164 | Yemen | 5.5years |
| 165 | Haiti | 5.4years |
| 166 | Malawi | 5.2years |
| 167 | Cambodia | 5.2years |
| 168 | Eritrea | 5.1years |
| 169 | Papua New Guinea | 5.0years |
| 170 | Rwanda | 4.9years |
| 171 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.9years |
| 172 | Mauritania | 4.9years |
| 173 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.7years |
| 174 | Madagascar | 4.6years |
| 175 | Mozambique | 4.6years |
| 176 | Nepal | 4.5years |
| 177 | Pakistan | 4.3years |
| 178 | Central African Republic | 4.0years |
| 179 | Sudan | 4.0years |
| 180 | Djibouti | 4.0years |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.7years |
| 182 | Sierra Leone | 3.5years |
| 183 | Burundi | 3.5years |
| 184 | Benin | 3.2years |
| 185 | Senegal | 2.9years |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 2.5years |
| 187 | Guinea | 2.5years |
| 188 | Ethiopia | 2.4years |
| 189 | Chad | 2.3years |
| 190 | Burkina Faso | 2.3years |
| 191 | Somalia | 1.9years |
| 192 | Mali | 1.6years |
| 193 | Niger | 1.4years |
Showing 193 of 193 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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