India vs Vanuatu: Average years of schooling among adults

India
6.88 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
7.18 years
in 2023
India rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
141st

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • India
  • Vanuatu
02468199020062023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 7.18 years against 6.88 years in India, a difference of 0.3 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

India ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 192 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 4.74 years 5.76 years 1.02 years Vanuatu
2010s 5.69 years 6.52 years 0.837 years Vanuatu
2020s 6.62 years 7.18 years 0.5657 years Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, India or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 7.18 years against 6.88 years in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between India and Vanuatu?
0.3 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vanuatu?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do India and Vanuatu rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
India ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 141st 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 among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
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

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