Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
121
Highest
14.54
Germany
Lowest
2.16
Mali
Median
10.72
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,376
What the numbers show
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 14.54 in Germany; the lowest is 2.16 in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.72, and the mean is 10.27.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 112 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 75.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 19.9%).
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 14.54 | 2020 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 2 | Switzerland | 14.25 | 2019 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 13.89 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 13.79 | 2021 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 13.43 | 2021 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 6 | Cayman Islands | 13.32 | 2015 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 13.23 | 2020 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 13.2 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 13.16 | 2021 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 13.08 | 2021 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 13.01 | 2021 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 12.96 | 2019 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 12.95 | 2020 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 12.89 | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 12.87 | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 12.87 | 2019 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 12.85 | 2015 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 12.82 | 2021 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 12.82 | 2020 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 20 | Hong Kong, China | 12.79 | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 12.78 | 2022 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 12.77 | 2019 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 12.76 | 2020 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 24 | Bermuda | 12.72 | 2016 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 25 | Georgia | 12.68 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 26 | Israel | 12.66 | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 12.53 | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 12.48 | 2015 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 12.47 | 2020 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 30 | Sweden | 12.45 | 2019 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium | 12.43 | 2019 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 12.41 | 2020 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 12.41 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 34 | Hungary | 12.36 | 2022 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 35 | Bahamas | 12.34 | 2022 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 36 | Singapore | 12.33 | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 12.31 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 12.29 | 2021 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 12.19 | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 12.08 | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 41 | Republic of Moldova | 11.85 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 42 | Romania | 11.82 | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 43 | France | 11.8 | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 44 | Greece | 11.75 | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 45 | Andorra | 11.7 | 2022 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 11.68 | 2021 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.66 | 2022 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 48 | Oman | 11.51 | 2022 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 49 | Armenia | 11.41 | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 50 | Ireland | 11.23 | 2017 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 51 | Malaysia | 11.21 | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 11.16 | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 53 | Albania | 11.15 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 54 | Samoa | 11.02 | 2019 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 55 | Bahrain | 11.02 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 56 | Tonga | 10.95 | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 57 | Qatar | 10.92 | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 10.92 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 59 | Italy | 10.89 | 2020 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 60 | Jordan | 10.87 | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 61 | Chile | 10.72 | 2017 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 62 | Macau, China | 10.71 | 2016 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 10.69 | 2020 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.64 | 2022 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.58 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 66 | South Africa | 10.53 | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 67 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.37 | 2016 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 68 | Peru | 10.32 | 2018 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 69 | Fiji | 10.31 | 2021 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 70 | Panama | 10.26 | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 71 | Argentina | 10.1 | 2022 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 72 | Brazil | 10.08 | 2024 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 73 | Palestine, State of | 10.03 | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 74 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 10.02 | 2016 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 75 | Mexico | 9.94 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 76 | Uruguay | 9.66 | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 77 | Jamaica | 9.63 | 2022 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 78 | Paraguay | 9.62 | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 79 | Nigeria | 9.59 | 2024 | up 13.3% | flat |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 9.57 | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 81 | Viet Nam | 9.47 | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 82 | Zimbabwe | 9.46 | 2019 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 83 | Colombia | 9.46 | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 84 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 9.43 | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 85 | Türkiye | 9.41 | 2019 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 86 | Kenya | 9.37 | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 87 | Portugal | 9.32 | 2021 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 9.27 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 89 | Ecuador | 9.25 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 90 | Thailand | 9.23 | 2022 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 91 | Mauritius | 9.1 | 2011 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 92 | Suriname | 9.03 | 2022 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 93 | Indonesia | 8.91 | 2020 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 94 | Philippines | 8.66 | 2020 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 95 | Ghana | 8.49 | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 96 | India | 8.48 | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 97 | Belize | 8.39 | 2022 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 8.29 | 2019 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 99 | Tunisia | 8.23 | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 100 | El Salvador | 7.64 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 101 | Algeria | 7.54 | 2019 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 102 | Lesotho | 7.45 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 103 | Bangladesh | 7.35 | 2021 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.34 | 2009 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 105 | Uganda | 6.91 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 106 | Kuwait | 6.83 | 2018 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 107 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 6.74 | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 108 | Honduras | 6.57 | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 109 | Guatemala | 6.49 | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 110 | Malawi | 6.4 | 2020 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 111 | Cambodia | 6.2 | 2021 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 112 | Pakistan | 6.1 | 2021 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 113 | Nepal | 5.8 | 2021 | up 17.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Mozambique | 5.67 | 2022 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 115 | Rwanda | 5.32 | 2022 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 116 | Ethiopia | 4.94 | 2022 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 117 | Senegal | 4.15 | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 118 | Afghanistan | 3.91 | 2022 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 119 | Guinea | 3.17 | 2018 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 120 | Burkina Faso | 3.1 | 2021 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 121 | Mali | 2.16 | 2020 | down 19.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release