Mean Years of Schooling 1992
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 | 13.075 years | |
2 |  Norway | 11.784 years | |
3 |  Japan | 11.729 years | |
4 |  Denmark | 11.52 years | |
5 |  Australia | 11.269 years | |
6 |  Netherlands | 11.227 years | |
7 |  Canada | 11.094 years | |
8 |  Germany | 10.784 years | |
9 |  Iceland | 10.741 years | |
10 |  New Zealand | 10.667 years | |
11 |  Switzerland | 10.514 years | |
12 |  Liechtenstein | 10.421 years | |
13 |  Austria | 10.381 years | |
14 |  Samoa | 10.268 years | |
15 |  Bahamas | 10.216 years | |
16 |  Estonia | 10.149 years | |
17 |  Poland | 10.043 years | |
18 |  Israel | 10.032 years | |
19 |  Russia | 10.03 years | |
20 |  Sweden | 10.02 years | |
21 |  Armenia | 9.923 years | |
22 |  United Kingdom | 9.815 years | |
23 |  Latvia | 9.802 years | |
24 |  Tajikistan | 9.688 years | |
25 |  Belgium | 9.686 years | |
26 |  Ukraine | 9.645 years | |
27 |  Finland | 9.628 years | |
28 |  Hungary | 9.618 years | |
29 |  South Korea | 9.562 years | |
30 |  Lithuania | 9.507 years | |
31 |  Tonga | 9.489 years | |
32 |  Czech Republic | 9.479 years | |
33 |  Ireland | 9.41 years | |
34 |  Kyrgyzstan | 9.403 years | |
35 |  Republic of Moldova | 9.382 years | |
36 |  Luxembourg | 9.164 years | |
37 |  Cuba | 9.088 years | |
38 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 9.034 years | |
39 |  Sri Lanka | 8.902 years | |
40 |  Romania | 8.69 years | |
41 |  Barbados | 8.63 years | |
42 |  Cyprus | 8.61 years | |
43 |  Chile | 8.544 years | |
44 |  Mongolia | 8.541 years | |
45 |  San Marino | 8.297 years | |
46 |  Argentina | 8.258 years | |
47 |  Greece | 8.069 years | |
48 |  Singapore | 7.996 years | |
49 |  Kazakhstan | 7.956 years | |
50 |  France | 7.934 years | |
51 |  Peru | 7.891 years | |
52 |  Slovenia | 7.842 years | |
53 |  Brunei Darussalam | 7.73 years | |
54 |  Italy | 7.699 years | |
55 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7.589 years | |
56 |  Panama | 7.504 years | |
57 |  Slovakia | 7.47 years | |
58 |  South Africa | 7.414 years | |
59 |  Bulgaria | 7.37 years | |
60 |  Tuvalu | 7.357 years | |
61 |  Albania | 7.348 years | |
62 |  Philippines | 7.258 years | |
63 |  Uruguay | 7.231 years | |
64 |  Croatia | 7.167 years | |
65 |  Fiji | 7.047 years | |
66 |  Costa Rica | 6.991 years | |
67 |  Ecuador | 6.864 years | |
68 |  Jamaica | 6.854 years | |
69 |  Saint Lucia | 6.741 years | |
70 |  Malta | 6.683 years | |
71 |  Qatar | 6.679 years | |
72 |  Serbia | 6.572 years | |
73 |  Malaysia | 6.535 years | |
74 |  Colombia | 6.449 years | |
75 |  United Arab Emirates | 6.355 years | |
76 |  Iran | 6.304 years | |
77 |  Spain | 6.268 years | |
78 |  Eswatini | 6.227 years | |
79 |  Congo | 6.219 years | |
80 |  Bolivia | 6.21 years | |
81 |  Mexico | 6.092 years | |
82 |  Botswana | 5.996 years | |
83 |  Paraguay | 5.95 years | |
84 |  Mauritius | 5.948 years | |
85 |  Venezuela | 5.836 years | |
86 |  Belize | 5.792 years | |
87 |  Saudi Arabia | 5.776 years | |
88 |  Nicaragua | 5.769 years | |
89 |  Namibia | 5.719 years | |
90 |  Kuwait | 5.713 years | |
91 |  Bahrain | 5.685 years | |
92 |  Egypt | 5.629 years | |
93 |  Portugal | 5.614 years | |
94 |  Jordan | 5.562 years | |
95 |  Dominican Republic | 5.529 years | |
96 |  Guyana | 5.411 years | |
97 |  Zimbabwe | 5.32 years | |
98 |  Iraq | 5.009 years | |
99 |  North Macedonia | 4.963 years | |
100 |  Thailand | 4.746 years | |
101 |  Gabon | 4.68 years | |
102 |  Zambia | 4.662 years | |
103 |  Turkey | 4.567 years | |
104 |  China | 4.536 years | |
105 |  Ghana | 4.439 years | |
106 |  Vietnam | 4.373 years | |
107 |  Algeria | 4.283 years | |
108 |  Lesotho | 4.279 years | |
109 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 4.201 years | |
110 |  Kenya | 4.176 years | |
111 |  Libya | 4.162 years | |
112 |  Honduras | 4.023 years | |
113 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 3.977 years | |
114 |  Brazil | 3.977 years | |
115 |  El Salvador | 3.97 years | |
116 |  Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3.935 years | |
117 |  Indonesia | 3.766 years | |
118 |  Tunisia | 3.747 years | |
119 |  Laos | 3.575 years | |
120 |  Tanzania | 3.513 years | |
121 |  Bangladesh | 3.506 years | |
122 |  Guatemala | 3.345 years | |
123 |  Uganda | 3.327 years | |
124 |  Nigeria | 3.104 years | |
125 |  India | 2.987 years | |
126 |  Cambodia | 2.927 years | |
127 |  Haiti | 2.883 years | |
128 |  Liberia | 2.853 years | |
129 |  Papua New Guinea | 2.642 years | |
130 |  Nepal | 2.575 years | |
131 |  Pakistan | 2.516 years | |
132 |  Togo | 2.484 years | |
133 |  Mauritania | 2.421 years | |
134 |  Malawi | 2.375 years | |
135 |  Morocco | 2.33 years | |
136 |  Myanmar | 2.323 years | |
137 |  Cameroon | 2.305 years | |
138 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2.149 years | |
139 |  Sierra Leone | 2.089 years | |
140 |  Central African Republic | 2.002 years | |
141 |  Rwanda | 1.995 years | |
142 |  Senegal | 1.947 years | |
143 |  Sudan | 1.688 years | |
144 |  Gambia | 1.647 years | |
145 |  Benin | 1.61 years | |
146 |  Mozambique | 1.577 years | |
147 |  Burundi | 1.568 years | |
148 |  Guinea | 1.338 years | |
149 |  Afghanistan | 0.959 years | |
150 |  Mali | 0.919 years | |
151 |  Niger | 0.808 years | |
152 |  Yemen | 0.484 years |
- #1United States
- #2Norway
- #3Japan
- #4Denmark
- #5Australia
- #6Netherlands
- #7Canada
- #8Germany
- #9Iceland
- #10New Zealand
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #152Yemen
- #151Niger
- #150Mali
- #149Afghanistan
- #148Guinea
- #147Burundi
- #146Mozambique
- #145Benin
- #144Gambia
- #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, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/fact/mean-years-of-schooling/1992
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