Expected school years of pupils and students by education level by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
22
Finland
Lowest
16
Luxembourg
Median
18
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
476
What the numbers show
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 22 in Finland; the lowest is 16 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 18, and the mean is 18.23.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 26.7%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 5.6%).
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 22 | 2025 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 2 | Sweden | 21 | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 20 | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 3 | Greece | 20 | 2020 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 20 | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 19 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 6 | Slovenia | 19 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 19 | 2021 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 6 | Slovenia | 19 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 6 | Portugal | 19 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 19 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 19 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Cyprus | 19 | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 19 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 19 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 19 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 19 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Croatia | 18 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 18 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Latvia | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Lithuania | 18 | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 20 | Croatia | 18 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 18 | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Italy | 18 | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 20 | Hungary | 18 | 2024 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 32 | Slovakia | 17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 17 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Czechia | 17 | 2024 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 32 | Slovakia | 17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 32 | France | 17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 17 | 2019 | — | flat |
| 32 | Montenegro | 17 | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 17 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 17 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Serbia | 16 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Serbia | 16 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Malta | 16 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 16 | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.