Mean Years of Schooling 1994
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 | 13.17 years | |
2 |  Norway | 11.859 years | |
3 |  Japan | 11.818 years | |
4 |  Denmark | 11.56 years | |
5 |  Canada | 11.442 years | |
6 |  Netherlands | 11.352 years | |
7 |  Australia | 11.314 years | |
8 |  Germany | 11.205 years | |
9 |  New Zealand | 11.201 years | |
10 |  Iceland | 10.975 years | |
11 |  Estonia | 10.638 years | |
12 |  Liechtenstein | 10.604 years | |
13 |  Austria | 10.562 years | |
14 |  Switzerland | 10.493 years | |
15 |  Latvia | 10.446 years | |
16 |  Bahamas | 10.422 years | |
17 |  Poland | 10.419 years | |
18 |  Samoa | 10.409 years | |
19 |  Russia | 10.407 years | |
20 |  Sweden | 10.36 years | |
21 |  Israel | 10.165 years | |
22 |  Finland | 10.075 years | |
23 |  Tajikistan | 10.073 years | |
24 |  Armenia | 10.063 years | |
25 |  Ukraine | 10.01 years | |
26 |  United Kingdom | 9.993 years | |
27 |  Belgium | 9.967 years | |
28 |  Tonga | 9.859 years | |
29 |  Czech Republic | 9.856 years | |
30 |  South Korea | 9.854 years | |
31 |  Lithuania | 9.854 years | |
32 |  Hungary | 9.756 years | |
33 |  Ireland | 9.69 years | |
34 |  Republic of Moldova | 9.643 years | |
35 |  Kyrgyzstan | 9.634 years | |
36 |  Luxembourg | 9.512 years | |
37 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 9.402 years | |
38 |  Cuba | 9.384 years | |
39 |  Sri Lanka | 9.278 years | |
40 |  Cyprus | 8.935 years | |
41 |  Barbados | 8.891 years | |
42 |  Romania | 8.888 years | |
43 |  Chile | 8.703 years | |
44 |  Mongolia | 8.594 years | |
45 |  Slovenia | 8.507 years | |
46 |  San Marino | 8.467 years | |
47 |  Singapore | 8.452 years | |
48 |  Kazakhstan | 8.411 years | |
49 |  Argentina | 8.394 years | |
50 |  Greece | 8.328 years | |
51 |  France | 8.319 years | |
52 |  South Africa | 8.128 years | |
53 |  Slovakia | 8.09 years | |
54 |  Peru | 8.009 years | |
55 |  Bulgaria | 7.963 years | |
56 |  Italy | 7.96 years | |
57 |  Brunei Darussalam | 7.95 years | |
58 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7.928 years | |
59 |  Croatia | 7.781 years | |
60 |  Panama | 7.598 years | |
61 |  Tuvalu | 7.592 years | |
62 |  Fiji | 7.494 years | |
63 |  Albania | 7.344 years | |
64 |  Philippines | 7.336 years | |
65 |  Uruguay | 7.307 years | |
66 |  Costa Rica | 7.173 years | |
67 |  Jamaica | 7.02 years | |
68 |  Ecuador | 6.978 years | |
69 |  United Arab Emirates | 6.953 years | |
70 |  Qatar | 6.946 years | |
71 |  Malaysia | 6.923 years | |
72 |  Saint Lucia | 6.922 years | |
73 |  Malta | 6.902 years | |
74 |  Iran | 6.87 years | |
75 |  Serbia | 6.844 years | |
76 |  Spain | 6.663 years | |
77 |  Congo | 6.576 years | |
78 |  Colombia | 6.552 years | |
79 |  Botswana | 6.472 years | |
80 |  Bolivia | 6.432 years | |
81 |  Venezuela | 6.333 years | |
82 |  Bahrain | 6.275 years | |
83 |  Mexico | 6.234 years | |
84 |  Eswatini | 6.163 years | |
85 |  Paraguay | 6.161 years | |
86 |  Belize | 6.136 years | |
87 |  Jordan | 6.118 years | |
88 |  Mauritius | 6.036 years | |
89 |  Nicaragua | 6.022 years | |
90 |  Saudi Arabia | 5.977 years | |
91 |  Portugal | 5.963 years | |
92 |  Egypt | 5.955 years | |
93 |  Dominican Republic | 5.791 years | |
94 |  Kuwait | 5.787 years | |
95 |  Namibia | 5.737 years | |
96 |  Zimbabwe | 5.626 years | |
97 |  Guyana | 5.552 years | |
98 |  North Macedonia | 5.35 years | |
99 |  Iraq | 5.151 years | |
100 |  Gabon | 5.04 years | |
101 |  Thailand | 4.981 years | |
102 |  China | 4.932 years | |
103 |  Zambia | 4.844 years | |
104 |  Ghana | 4.694 years | |
105 |  Turkey | 4.677 years | |
106 |  Algeria | 4.65 years | |
107 |  Vietnam | 4.648 years | |
108 |  Kenya | 4.515 years | |
109 |  Libya | 4.514 years | |
110 |  Lesotho | 4.444 years | |
111 |  Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4.354 years | |
112 |  Indonesia | 4.313 years | |
113 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 4.306 years | |
114 |  Brazil | 4.269 years | |
115 |  El Salvador | 4.221 years | |
116 |  Honduras | 4.183 years | |
117 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 4.172 years | |
118 |  Tunisia | 4.03 years | |
119 |  Laos | 3.784 years | |
120 |  Bangladesh | 3.715 years | |
121 |  Tanzania | 3.695 years | |
122 |  Guatemala | 3.496 years | |
123 |  Uganda | 3.482 years | |
124 |  Nigeria | 3.457 years | |
125 |  India | 3.194 years | |
126 |  Haiti | 3.087 years | |
127 |  Liberia | 3.056 years | |
128 |  Cambodia | 3.035 years | |
129 |  Papua New Guinea | 2.89 years | |
130 |  Pakistan | 2.715 years | |
131 |  Nepal | 2.682 years | |
132 |  Togo | 2.652 years | |
133 |  Mauritania | 2.576 years | |
134 |  Morocco | 2.55 years | |
135 |  Cameroon | 2.472 years | |
136 |  Malawi | 2.472 years | |
137 |  Myanmar | 2.426 years | |
138 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2.326 years | |
139 |  Sierra Leone | 2.272 years | |
140 |  Central African Republic | 2.136 years | |
141 |  Rwanda | 2.086 years | |
142 |  Gambia | 1.899 years | |
143 |  Senegal | 1.896 years | |
144 |  Sudan | 1.876 years | |
145 |  Benin | 1.78 years | |
146 |  Burundi | 1.676 years | |
147 |  Mozambique | 1.554 years | |
148 |  Guinea | 1.364 years | |
149 |  Afghanistan | 1.045 years | |
150 |  Mali | 0.994 years | |
151 |  Niger | 0.889 years | |
152 |  Yemen | 0.644 years |
- #1United States
- #2Norway
- #3Japan
- #4Denmark
- #5Canada
- #6Netherlands
- #7Australia
- #8Germany
- #9New Zealand
- #10Iceland
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #152Yemen
- #151Niger
- #150Mali
- #149Afghanistan
- #148Guinea
- #147Mozambique
- #146Burundi
- #145Benin
- #144Sudan
- #143Senegal
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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