Average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Average years of schooling among adults was 7.33 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country) stood at 7.33 years.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7.8 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.32 years, 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.
Average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.75 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.69 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.55 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.52 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.46 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.38 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 years | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.33 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 7.33 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 years | 7.55 years | 7.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 years | 7.32 years | 7.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.33 years | 7.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- 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 average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country)?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Micronesia (country) was 7.33 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 years in 2017.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults 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 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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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.