Duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Duration of compulsory education was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
8
in 2016
All-time low
8
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country), 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 8 for duration of compulsory education 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
That places Micronesia (country) 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Population ages 0-14 31.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 774 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country)?
- Duration of compulsory education in Micronesia (country) was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 161st out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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