Average years of schooling among adults in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Average years of schooling among adults was 11.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11.64 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.64 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.88 years, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.88 years | — |
| 2012 | 10.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 years | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.64 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.64 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.15 years | 10.88 years | 11.45 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.61 years | 11.54 years | 11.64 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 47 Ireland 11.72 years compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 years compare
- 49 Serbia 11.64 years compare
- 51 Andorra 11.61 years compare
- 51 South Africa 11.61 years compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.61 years compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling among adults in Marshall Islands?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Marshall Islands was 11.64 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 years in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Marshall Islands ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.