Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
121
Highest
14.07
United States of America
Lowest
1.14
Mali
Median
10.61
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,376
What the numbers show
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 14.07 in United States of America; the lowest is 1.14 in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.61, and the mean is 9.91.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 117 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 114.8%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 23.7%).
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 14.07 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 13.99 | 2020 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 13.94 | 2021 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 13.93 | 2021 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 13.57 | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 13.57 | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 13.55 | 2021 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 8 | Cayman Islands | 13.55 | 2015 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 13.48 | 2019 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 13.43 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 11 | Qatar | 13.37 | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 13.32 | 2021 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 13 | Bermuda | 13.3 | 2016 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 13.21 | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 13.16 | 2020 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 13.14 | 2019 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | 13.11 | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 18 | Australia | 12.95 | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 19 | New Zealand | 12.94 | 2020 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 12.93 | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 12.87 | 2019 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 22 | Georgia | 12.84 | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 12.83 | 2019 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 24 | Bahamas | 12.78 | 2022 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 12.77 | 2019 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 26 | Czechia | 12.66 | 2021 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 27 | Bahrain | 12.52 | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 28 | Japan | 12.51 | 2020 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 12.47 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 12.41 | 2015 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 12.41 | 2020 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands | 12.35 | 2020 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 12.32 | 2019 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 34 | Hungary | 12.18 | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 35 | Oman | 12.08 | 2022 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 36 | Republic of Moldova | 12.02 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 12 | 2020 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 38 | Hong Kong, China | 12 | 2022 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 11.89 | 2021 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 40 | Samoa | 11.77 | 2019 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 11.77 | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 11.75 | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia | 11.71 | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 44 | Singapore | 11.67 | 2022 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 45 | Ireland | 11.63 | 2017 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 46 | Armenia | 11.63 | 2022 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 47 | Austria | 11.6 | 2021 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 48 | Andorra | 11.52 | 2022 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 49 | France | 11.44 | 2019 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 50 | Republic of Korea | 11.41 | 2015 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 51 | Romania | 11.3 | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 52 | Tonga | 11.22 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 53 | Greece | 11.1 | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 10.98 | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 55 | Malaysia | 10.98 | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 56 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.94 | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 57 | Albania | 10.91 | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 10.8 | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 59 | Panama | 10.79 | 2019 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 60 | Argentina | 10.75 | 2022 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 61 | Italy | 10.61 | 2020 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 62 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 10.6 | 2016 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 10.53 | 2020 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 64 | Chile | 10.48 | 2017 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 10.47 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 66 | Fiji | 10.43 | 2021 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.32 | 2022 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 68 | South Africa | 10.3 | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 69 | Macau, China | 10.27 | 2016 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 10.26 | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 71 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.25 | 2016 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 72 | Palestine, State of | 10.22 | 2022 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 73 | Jamaica | 10.22 | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 74 | Uruguay | 10.18 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 75 | Jordan | 9.67 | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 76 | Paraguay | 9.66 | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 77 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.63 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 78 | Mexico | 9.62 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 79 | Colombia | 9.59 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 9.46 | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 81 | Portugal | 9.46 | 2021 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 82 | Suriname | 9.23 | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 83 | Peru | 9.2 | 2018 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 84 | Philippines | 9.12 | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 85 | Ecuador | 9.09 | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 86 | Thailand | 8.87 | 2022 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 87 | Saint Lucia | 8.8 | 2019 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 88 | Viet Nam | 8.52 | 2022 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 89 | Belize | 8.5 | 2022 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 90 | Lesotho | 8.46 | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 91 | Indonesia | 8.21 | 2020 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 92 | Kenya | 8.1 | 2024 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 8.07 | 2019 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 94 | Kuwait | 7.98 | 2018 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 95 | Mauritius | 7.97 | 2011 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 96 | Türkiye | 7.87 | 2019 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 97 | El Salvador | 7.03 | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 98 | Tunisia | 7.01 | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 99 | Honduras | 6.99 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 100 | Nigeria | 6.94 | 2024 | up 23.0% | falling |
| 101 | Ghana | 6.65 | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 102 | Algeria | 6.5 | 2019 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 103 | Bangladesh | 6.24 | 2021 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 104 | India | 6.16 | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 105 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 6.16 | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 106 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.59 | 2009 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 107 | Guatemala | 5.58 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 108 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.51 | 2022 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 109 | Uganda | 5.34 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 110 | Rwanda | 4.49 | 2022 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 111 | Cambodia | 4.37 | 2021 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 112 | Malawi | 4.29 | 2020 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Pakistan | 3.88 | 2021 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 114 | Mozambique | 3.75 | 2022 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 115 | Nepal | 3.47 | 2021 | up 49.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Ethiopia | 2.75 | 2022 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 117 | Senegal | 2.68 | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 118 | Burkina Faso | 1.6 | 2021 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 119 | Guinea | 1.23 | 2018 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 120 | Afghanistan | 1.17 | 2022 | up 56.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Mali | 1.14 | 2020 | down 23.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release