Mean Years of Schooling 1995
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 | 13.135 years | |
2 |  Norway | 11.896 years | |
3 |  Japan | 11.863 years | |
4 |  Denmark | 11.65 years | |
5 |  Canada | 11.616 years | |
6 |  New Zealand | 11.468 years | |
7 |  Germany | 11.415 years | |
8 |  Netherlands | 11.414 years | |
9 |  Australia | 11.336 years | |
10 |  Iceland | 11.091 years | |
11 |  Turkmenistan | 10.95 years | |
12 |  Estonia | 10.883 years | |
13 |  Latvia | 10.768 years | |
14 |  Liechtenstein | 10.695 years | |
15 |  Austria | 10.653 years | |
16 |  Poland | 10.606 years | |
17 |  Russia | 10.596 years | |
18 |  Sweden | 10.53 years | |
19 |  Bahamas | 10.525 years | |
20 |  Switzerland | 10.483 years | |
21 |  Samoa | 10.481 years | |
22 |  Finland | 10.299 years | |
23 |  Tajikistan | 10.265 years | |
24 |  Israel | 10.232 years | |
25 |  Ukraine | 10.193 years | |
26 |  Armenia | 10.133 years | |
27 |  Belgium | 10.107 years | |
28 |  Azerbaijan | 10.103 years | |
29 |  United Kingdom | 10.082 years | |
30 |  Czech Republic | 10.045 years | |
31 |  Tonga | 10.043 years | |
32 |  Lithuania | 10.027 years | |
33 |  South Korea | 10 years | |
34 |  Belarus | 9.96 years | |
35 |  Ireland | 9.83 years | |
36 |  Hungary | 9.825 years | |
37 |  Republic of Moldova | 9.774 years | |
38 |  Kyrgyzstan | 9.75 years | |
39 |  Luxembourg | 9.686 years | |
40 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 9.586 years | |
41 |  Cuba | 9.532 years | |
42 |  Sri Lanka | 9.466 years | |
43 |  Cyprus | 9.098 years | |
44 |  Barbados | 9.021 years | |
45 |  Romania | 8.987 years | |
46 |  Slovenia | 8.839 years | |
47 |  Chile | 8.782 years | |
48 |  Singapore | 8.68 years | |
49 |  Kazakhstan | 8.638 years | |
50 |  Mongolia | 8.621 years | |
51 |  San Marino | 8.553 years | |
52 |  France | 8.511 years | |
53 |  South Africa | 8.486 years | |
54 |  Argentina | 8.462 years | |
55 |  Greece | 8.457 years | |
56 |  Slovakia | 8.4 years | |
57 |  Bulgaria | 8.26 years | |
58 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 8.097 years | |
59 |  Italy | 8.091 years | |
60 |  Croatia | 8.088 years | |
61 |  Peru | 8.068 years | |
62 |  Brunei Darussalam | 8.06 years | |
63 |  Fiji | 7.718 years | |
64 |  Tuvalu | 7.709 years | |
65 |  Panama | 7.645 years | |
66 |  Philippines | 7.375 years | |
67 |  Uruguay | 7.346 years | |
68 |  Albania | 7.342 years | |
69 |  Costa Rica | 7.264 years | |
70 |  United Arab Emirates | 7.251 years | |
71 |  Iran | 7.153 years | |
72 |  Malaysia | 7.117 years | |
73 |  Jamaica | 7.104 years | |
74 |  Qatar | 7.08 years | |
75 |  Ecuador | 7.035 years | |
76 |  Saint Lucia | 7.012 years | |
77 |  Malta | 7.011 years | |
78 |  Serbia | 6.981 years | |
79 |  Spain | 6.861 years | |
80 |  Congo | 6.755 years | |
81 |  Botswana | 6.71 years | |
82 |  Colombia | 6.604 years | |
83 |  Venezuela | 6.581 years | |
84 |  Bahrain | 6.57 years | |
85 |  Bolivia | 6.543 years | |
86 |  Jordan | 6.397 years | |
87 |  Belize | 6.309 years | |
88 |  Mexico | 6.305 years | |
89 |  Paraguay | 6.266 years | |
90 |  Nicaragua | 6.149 years | |
91 |  Portugal | 6.137 years | |
92 |  Eswatini | 6.131 years | |
93 |  Egypt | 6.118 years | |
94 |  Mauritius | 6.08 years | |
95 |  Saudi Arabia | 6.077 years | |
96 |  Dominican Republic | 5.922 years | |
97 |  Kuwait | 5.823 years | |
98 |  Zimbabwe | 5.779 years | |
99 |  Namibia | 5.746 years | |
100 |  Guyana | 5.622 years | |
101 |  North Macedonia | 5.571 years | |
102 |  Iraq | 5.224 years | |
103 |  Gabon | 5.22 years | |
104 |  China | 5.13 years | |
105 |  Thailand | 5.099 years | |
106 |  Zambia | 4.935 years | |
107 |  Algeria | 4.833 years | |
108 |  Ghana | 4.822 years | |
109 |  Vietnam | 4.785 years | |
110 |  Turkey | 4.732 years | |
111 |  Libya | 4.69 years | |
112 |  Kenya | 4.684 years | |
113 |  Indonesia | 4.586 years | |
114 |  Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4.563 years | |
115 |  Lesotho | 4.527 years | |
116 |  Brazil | 4.415 years | |
117 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 4.359 years | |
118 |  El Salvador | 4.347 years | |
119 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 4.269 years | |
120 |  Honduras | 4.262 years | |
121 |  Tunisia | 4.171 years | |
122 |  Laos | 3.888 years | |
123 |  Bangladesh | 3.82 years | |
124 |  Tanzania | 3.785 years | |
125 |  Nigeria | 3.633 years | |
126 |  Guatemala | 3.571 years | |
127 |  Uganda | 3.559 years | |
128 |  India | 3.297 years | |
129 |  Haiti | 3.188 years | |
130 |  Liberia | 3.158 years | |
131 |  Cambodia | 3.09 years | |
132 |  Papua New Guinea | 3.014 years | |
133 |  Pakistan | 2.814 years | |
134 |  Nepal | 2.736 years | |
135 |  Togo | 2.736 years | |
136 |  Morocco | 2.66 years | |
137 |  Mauritania | 2.653 years | |
138 |  Cameroon | 2.556 years | |
139 |  Malawi | 2.52 years | |
140 |  Myanmar | 2.477 years | |
141 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2.415 years | |
142 |  Sierra Leone | 2.363 years | |
143 |  Central African Republic | 2.203 years | |
144 |  Rwanda | 2.132 years | |
145 |  Gambia | 2.025 years | |
146 |  Sudan | 1.97 years | |
147 |  Senegal | 1.871 years | |
148 |  Benin | 1.865 years | |
149 |  Burundi | 1.729 years | |
150 |  Mozambique | 1.542 years | |
151 |  Guinea | 1.377 years | |
152 |  Djibouti | 1.158 years | |
153 |  Afghanistan | 1.088 years | |
154 |  Mali | 1.032 years | |
155 |  Niger | 0.929 years | |
156 |  Yemen | 0.724 years |
- #1United States
- #2Norway
- #3Japan
- #4Denmark
- #5Canada
- #6New Zealand
- #7Germany
- #8Netherlands
- #9Australia
- #10Iceland
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #156Yemen
- #155Niger
- #154Mali
- #153Afghanistan
- #152Djibouti
- #151Guinea
- #150Mozambique
- #149Burundi
- #148Benin
- #147Senegal
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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