Average schooling vs expected schooling by country
Countries reporting
192
Highest
14.3
Germany
Lowest
1.41
Niger
Median
9.95
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
6,079
What the numbers show
Average schooling vs expected schooling is currently reported for 192 countries. The highest value is 14.3 in Germany; the lowest is 1.41 in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.95, and the mean is 9.21.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 174 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 125.5%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 15.3%).
Average schooling vs expected schooling: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 14.3 | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 13.95 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 13.91 | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 13.91 | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 5 | Canada | 13.87 | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 13.61 | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 13.56 | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 8 | Israel | 13.53 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 13.49 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 13.41 | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 11 | Palau | 13.3 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 13.21 | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 13.12 | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 14 | Slovakia | 13.1 | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 13.03 | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 12.99 | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 12.98 | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 12.96 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 12.95 | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 20 | New Zealand | 12.88 | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 12.87 | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 22 | Bahamas | 12.81 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 23 | Montenegro | 12.77 | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 12.74 | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 25 | South Korea | 12.72 | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 26 | Georgia | 12.7 | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 12.69 | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 28 | Japan | 12.68 | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 12.67 | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 12.59 | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 12.56 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 12.55 | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 12.42 | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 34 | Russia | 12.41 | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 12.41 | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 12.36 | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 37 | Hong Kong | 12.35 | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 38 | Belarus | 12.34 | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 12.33 | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 12.1 | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.07 | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 42 | Singapore | 11.99 | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 11.91 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 44 | Oman | 11.89 | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 45 | Moldova | 11.83 | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 46 | France | 11.77 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 47 | Ireland | 11.72 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 48 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.65 | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 49 | Serbia | 11.64 | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 50 | Marshall Islands | 11.64 | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 51 | Andorra | 11.61 | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 11.61 | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 11.61 | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 54 | Greece | 11.55 | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 55 | Romania | 11.55 | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 11.45 | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 57 | San Marino | 11.36 | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 58 | Armenia | 11.35 | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 59 | Samoa | 11.33 | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 60 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.3 | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 61 | Chile | 11.29 | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 62 | Tajikistan | 11.27 | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 63 | Turkmenistan | 11.21 | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 64 | Seychelles | 11.2 | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 65 | Argentina | 11.18 | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 66 | Bahrain | 11.13 | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 67 | Ukraine | 11.12 | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 68 | Malaysia | 11.09 | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 11.07 | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.97 | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 71 | Tonga | 10.91 | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.85 | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 73 | Iran | 10.85 | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 74 | Panama | 10.83 | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 75 | Italy | 10.83 | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.79 | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 10.77 | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 77 | Qatar | 10.77 | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 79 | Tuvalu | 10.77 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 80 | Spain | 10.76 | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 81 | Cuba | 10.63 | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 82 | Uruguay | 10.54 | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 83 | Botswana | 10.48 | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 84 | Fiji | 10.37 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 85 | Lebanon | 10.37 | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 86 | Jordan | 10.24 | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 87 | North Macedonia | 10.23 | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 88 | Albania | 10.18 | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 89 | Peru | 10.15 | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 90 | Egypt | 10.14 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 91 | Palestine | 10.13 | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 92 | Dominica | 10.13 | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 93 | Mauritius | 10.1 | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 94 | Bolivia | 10.02 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 95 | Philippines | 9.98 | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 96 | Jamaica | 9.96 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 9.93 | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 98 | Barbados | 9.93 | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 99 | Portugal | 9.7 | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 100 | Gabon | 9.69 | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 101 | Venezuela | 9.68 | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 102 | Nauru | 9.45 | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 103 | Grenada | 9.45 | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 104 | Dominican Republic | 9.44 | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 105 | Mongolia | 9.42 | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 106 | Mexico | 9.35 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 107 | Brunei | 9.28 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 108 | Kiribati | 9.13 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 109 | Thailand | 9.04 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 110 | Colombia | 9.03 | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 111 | Turkey | 8.99 | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 112 | Vietnam | 8.98 | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 113 | Ecuador | 8.97 | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 8.93 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 115 | Paraguay | 8.93 | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 8.84 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 117 | Belize | 8.76 | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 118 | Guyana | 8.7 | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 119 | Indonesia | 8.7 | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 120 | Eswatini | 8.69 | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 121 | Kenya | 8.62 | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 122 | Saint Lucia | 8.61 | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 123 | Suriname | 8.43 | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 124 | Brazil | 8.43 | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 125 | Congo | 8.32 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 126 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.28 | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 127 | China | 8.04 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 128 | Libya | 7.78 | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 129 | Lesotho | 7.73 | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 130 | Tunisia | 7.59 | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 131 | Nigeria | 7.59 | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 132 | Kuwait | 7.57 | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 133 | Honduras | 7.51 | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 134 | Algeria | 7.42 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 135 | Maldives | 7.41 | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 136 | Zambia | 7.4 | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 137 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 7.38 | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 138 | Micronesia (country) | 7.33 | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 139 | El Salvador | 7.3 | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 140 | Namibia | 7.27 | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 141 | Vanuatu | 7.18 | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 142 | Ghana | 7.11 | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 143 | India | 6.88 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 144 | Bangladesh | 6.79 | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 145 | Iraq | 6.78 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 146 | Cameroon | 6.57 | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 147 | Myanmar | 6.38 | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 148 | Uganda | 6.32 | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 149 | East Timor | 6.23 | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 150 | Morocco | 6.2 | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 151 | Liberia | 6.17 | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 152 | Cape Verde | 6.09 | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 153 | Tanzania | 6.07 | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 154 | Laos | 6.06 | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 155 | Comoros | 6.01 | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 156 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.99 | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 157 | Angola | 5.96 | 2023 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 158 | Syria | 5.94 | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 5.88 | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 160 | Togo | 5.86 | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 161 | Guatemala | 5.85 | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 162 | Bhutan | 5.84 | 2023 | up 125.5% | rising |
| 163 | South Sudan | 5.73 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | Yemen | 5.48 | 2023 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Haiti | 5.38 | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 166 | Malawi | 5.24 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 167 | Cambodia | 5.2 | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 168 | Eritrea | 5.09 | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 169 | Papua New Guinea | 4.96 | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 170 | Rwanda | 4.88 | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 171 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.87 | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 172 | Mauritania | 4.85 | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 173 | Gambia | 4.67 | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 174 | Madagascar | 4.59 | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 175 | Mozambique | 4.59 | 2023 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 176 | Nepal | 4.5 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 177 | Pakistan | 4.32 | 2023 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 178 | Central African Republic | 3.99 | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 179 | Sudan | 3.96 | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 180 | Djibouti | 3.95 | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.67 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 182 | Sierra Leone | 3.54 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 183 | Burundi | 3.47 | 2023 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 184 | Benin | 3.19 | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 185 | Senegal | 2.93 | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 2.51 | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 187 | Guinea | 2.49 | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 188 | Ethiopia | 2.4 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 189 | Chad | 2.33 | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 190 | Burkina Faso | 2.27 | 2023 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 191 | Mali | 1.63 | 2023 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 192 | Niger | 1.41 | 2023 | down 10.3% | rising |