Mean Years of Schooling 1991
Mean Years of Schooling indicates the average number of years of education received by people aged 25 and older.
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Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  United States | 13.028 years | |
2 |  Norway | 11.747 years | |
3 |  Japan | 11.685 years | |
4 |  Denmark | 11.5 years | |
5 |  Australia | 11.247 years | |
6 |  Netherlands | 11.165 years | |
7 |  Canada | 10.92 years | |
8 |  Iceland | 10.624 years | |
9 |  Germany | 10.574 years | |
10 |  Switzerland | 10.524 years | |
11 |  New Zealand | 10.4 years | |
12 |  Liechtenstein | 10.33 years | |
13 |  Austria | 10.29 years | |
14 |  Samoa | 10.198 years | |
15 |  Bahamas | 10.113 years | |
16 |  Israel | 9.966 years | |
17 |  Estonia | 9.904 years | |
18 |  Poland | 9.855 years | |
19 |  Armenia | 9.853 years | |
20 |  Russia | 9.842 years | |
21 |  United Kingdom | 9.726 years | |
22 |  Sweden | 9.71 years | |
23 |  Hungary | 9.549 years | |
24 |  Belgium | 9.545 years | |
25 |  Tajikistan | 9.495 years | |
26 |  Latvia | 9.48 years | |
27 |  Ukraine | 9.462 years | |
28 |  South Korea | 9.416 years | |
29 |  Finland | 9.404 years | |
30 |  Lithuania | 9.334 years | |
31 |  Tonga | 9.305 years | |
32 |  Czech Republic | 9.29 years | |
33 |  Kyrgyzstan | 9.287 years | |
34 |  Ireland | 9.27 years | |
35 |  Republic of Moldova | 9.251 years | |
36 |  Luxembourg | 8.99 years | |
37 |  Cuba | 8.941 years | |
38 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 8.85 years | |
39 |  Sri Lanka | 8.713 years | |
40 |  Romania | 8.592 years | |
41 |  Mongolia | 8.515 years | |
42 |  Barbados | 8.499 years | |
43 |  Chile | 8.464 years | |
44 |  Cyprus | 8.451 years | |
45 |  San Marino | 8.213 years | |
46 |  Argentina | 8.19 years | |
47 |  Greece | 7.94 years | |
48 |  Peru | 7.833 years | |
49 |  Singapore | 7.768 years | |
50 |  France | 7.742 years | |
51 |  Kazakhstan | 7.729 years | |
52 |  Brunei Darussalam | 7.62 years | |
53 |  Italy | 7.569 years | |
54 |  Slovenia | 7.51 years | |
55 |  Panama | 7.457 years | |
56 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7.419 years | |
57 |  Albania | 7.35 years | |
58 |  Tuvalu | 7.24 years | |
59 |  Philippines | 7.219 years | |
60 |  Uruguay | 7.193 years | |
61 |  Slovakia | 7.16 years | |
62 |  Bulgaria | 7.085 years | |
63 |  South Africa | 7.057 years | |
64 |  Costa Rica | 6.9 years | |
65 |  Croatia | 6.86 years | |
66 |  Fiji | 6.823 years | |
67 |  Ecuador | 6.807 years | |
68 |  Jamaica | 6.77 years | |
69 |  Saint Lucia | 6.65 years | |
70 |  Malta | 6.573 years | |
71 |  Qatar | 6.546 years | |
72 |  Serbia | 6.435 years | |
73 |  Colombia | 6.398 years | |
74 |  Malaysia | 6.341 years | |
75 |  Eswatini | 6.259 years | |
76 |  Bolivia | 6.101 years | |
77 |  Spain | 6.07 years | |
78 |  United Arab Emirates | 6.057 years | |
79 |  Congo | 6.04 years | |
80 |  Iran | 6.022 years | |
81 |  Mexico | 6.021 years | |
82 |  Mauritius | 5.904 years | |
83 |  Paraguay | 5.846 years | |
84 |  Botswana | 5.758 years | |
85 |  Namibia | 5.71 years | |
86 |  Kuwait | 5.676 years | |
87 |  Saudi Arabia | 5.676 years | |
88 |  Nicaragua | 5.642 years | |
89 |  Belize | 5.62 years | |
90 |  Venezuela | 5.588 years | |
91 |  Egypt | 5.466 years | |
92 |  Portugal | 5.44 years | |
93 |  Dominican Republic | 5.397 years | |
94 |  Bahrain | 5.39 years | |
95 |  Guyana | 5.341 years | |
96 |  Jordan | 5.283 years | |
97 |  Zimbabwe | 5.171 years | |
98 |  Iraq | 4.939 years | |
99 |  North Macedonia | 4.779 years | |
100 |  Thailand | 4.628 years | |
101 |  Zambia | 4.571 years | |
102 |  Turkey | 4.512 years | |
103 |  Gabon | 4.5 years | |
104 |  China | 4.338 years | |
105 |  Ghana | 4.311 years | |
106 |  Vietnam | 4.236 years | |
107 |  Lesotho | 4.196 years | |
108 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 4.15 years | |
109 |  Algeria | 4.1 years | |
110 |  Kenya | 4.007 years | |
111 |  Libya | 3.986 years | |
112 |  Honduras | 3.944 years | |
113 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 3.88 years | |
114 |  El Salvador | 3.848 years | |
115 |  Brazil | 3.831 years | |
116 |  Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3.725 years | |
117 |  Tunisia | 3.605 years | |
118 |  Indonesia | 3.493 years | |
119 |  Laos | 3.47 years | |
120 |  Tanzania | 3.423 years | |
121 |  Bangladesh | 3.402 years | |
122 |  Guatemala | 3.27 years | |
123 |  Uganda | 3.25 years | |
124 |  Nigeria | 2.928 years | |
125 |  India | 2.884 years | |
126 |  Cambodia | 2.872 years | |
127 |  Haiti | 2.782 years | |
128 |  Liberia | 2.751 years | |
129 |  Nepal | 2.521 years | |
130 |  Papua New Guinea | 2.518 years | |
131 |  Pakistan | 2.416 years | |
132 |  Togo | 2.401 years | |
133 |  Mauritania | 2.344 years | |
134 |  Malawi | 2.327 years | |
135 |  Myanmar | 2.272 years | |
136 |  Cameroon | 2.221 years | |
137 |  Morocco | 2.22 years | |
138 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2.06 years | |
139 |  Sierra Leone | 1.997 years | |
140 |  Senegal | 1.972 years | |
141 |  Rwanda | 1.95 years | |
142 |  Central African Republic | 1.935 years | |
143 |  Sudan | 1.594 years | |
144 |  Mozambique | 1.588 years | |
145 |  Benin | 1.529 years | |
146 |  Gambia | 1.521 years | |
147 |  Burundi | 1.514 years | |
148 |  Guinea | 1.325 years | |
149 |  Afghanistan | 0.915 years | |
150 |  Mali | 0.882 years | |
151 |  Niger | 0.768 years | |
152 |  Yemen | 0.403 years |
- #1United States
- #2Norway
- #3Japan
- #4Denmark
- #5Australia
- #6Netherlands
- #7Canada
- #8Iceland
- #9Germany
- #10Switzerland
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #152Yemen
- #151Niger
- #150Mali
- #149Afghanistan
- #148Guinea
- #147Burundi
- #146Gambia
- #145Benin
- #144Mozambique
- #143Sudan
Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.
Data Source
Average years of schooling among adults | UNDP, Human Development Report via Our World in Data
Data produced by UNDP, Human Development Report, compiled and published by Our World in Data as "Average years of schooling among adults".
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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Mean Years of Schooling by Country, 1991. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/fact/mean-years-of-schooling/1991
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