School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.85 years in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
11.85 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.11 years
in 1973
All-time low
11.84 years
in 2004
Years of data
8
1971–2005
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2005, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) stood at 11.85 years.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.11 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.84 years, in 2004.
Micronesia (country) ranks 94th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.48 years | — |
| 1972 | 21.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.11 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.63 years | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.67 years | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 20.55 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.84 years | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 11.85 years | +0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 11.85 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 11.85 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.75 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.34 years | 20.55 years | 22.11 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.84 years | 11.84 years | 11.85 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
- 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, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9477 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 521 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 11.85 years in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 years in 2004.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2005.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release