France vs Serbia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

France
11.48
in 2017
Serbia
11.16
in 2017
France rank
39th
Serbia rank
42nd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • France
  • Serbia
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.48 against 11.16 in Serbia, a difference of 0.32.

Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 93 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.78 10.27 0.5064 France
2010s 11.25 10.79 0.458 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, France or Serbia?
France, at 11.48 against 11.16 in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between France and Serbia?
0.32, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do France and Serbia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
France ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/