Palau vs United Kingdom: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Palau

13.3 years

in 2023

United Kingdom

13.49 years

in 2023

Palau rank

11th

United Kingdom rank

9th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

United Kingdom currently reports 13.49 years against 13.3 years in Palau, a difference of 0.191 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.