Duration of compulsory education (years) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Duration of compulsory education (years) was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 2016
All-time low
8 years
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country), 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country) is 8 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country) peaked at 8 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 2016.
Micronesia (country) ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 years | — |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 8 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10 years, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 8 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9 years, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 161 Belize 8 years compare
- 161 Eritrea 8 years compare
- 161 Ethiopia 8 years compare
- 161 Croatia 8 years compare
- 161 India 8 years compare
- 161 Malawi 8 years compare
- 161 Sudan 8 years compare
- 161 Somalia 8 years compare
- 161 Serbia 8 years compare
- 161 South Sudan 8 years compare
- 161 Samoa 8 years compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0506 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country)?
- Duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country) was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release