Years of schooling in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Years of schooling was 7.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2000
All-time low
7.32
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Years of schooling in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Micronesia (country) stood at 7.33.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 2017.
Micronesia (country) ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.75 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.72 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.63 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.52 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.44 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.32 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7.55 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 7.32 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.33 | 7.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,036 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Micronesia (country)?
- Years of schooling in Micronesia (country) was 7.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 2017.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for years of schooling?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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