Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,910 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Micronesia, Federated States of was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release