Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.78 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Micronesia (country), 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 7.78 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Micronesia (country) peaked at 8.39 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.73 years, in 2017.
Micronesia (country) ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.39 years | — |
| 2011 | 8.29 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.01 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.92 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.82 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.78 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 years | 7.73 years | 8.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 years | 7.78 years | 7.78 years | 4 |
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More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,910 (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Micronesia (country)?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Micronesia (country) was 7.78 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 years in 2017.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.