Palau vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Palau
13.3 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.49 years
in 2023
Palau rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Palau
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.49 years against 13.3 years in Palau, a difference of 0.19 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.33 years | 11.87 years | 0.4569 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 12.91 years | 13.12 years | 0.2142 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.28 years | 13.47 years | 0.1862 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Palau or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.49 years against 13.3 years in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Palau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.19 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.