Expected school years of pupils and students by education level by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
22
Finland
Lowest
16
Bulgaria
Median
18
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
326
What the numbers show
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 22 in Finland; the lowest is 16 in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 18, and the mean is 18.24.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 18.8%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 5.9%).
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 22 | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 2 | Sweden | 21 | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 3 | Iceland | 20 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Greece | 20 | 2020 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Slovenia | 19 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 19 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 19 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 19 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Ireland | 19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cyprus | 19 | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 19 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 19 | 2024 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 19 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Austria | 18 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Croatia | 18 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Lithuania | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Italy | 18 | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 18 | 2024 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 24 | Montenegro | 17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 24 | Liechtenstein | 17 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 17 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | France | 17 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 17 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 30 | Malta | 16 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 16 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 30 | Serbia | 16 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 16 | 2024 | down 5.9% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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