Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 20-24. Female by country
Mean number of years spent in school by age group and gender. Projections are based on collected census and survey data for the base year (around 2010) and the Medium Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2) projection model. The SSP2 is a middle-of-the-road scenario that combines medium fertility with medium...
What the numbers show
Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 20-24. Female is currently reported for 166 countries. The highest value is 16.2 in Iceland; the lowest is 9.5 in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.8, and the mean is 12.67.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Wittgenstein Projection: Mean years of schooling. Age 20-24. Female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 16.2 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Malaysia | 15.7 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 15.4 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malta | 15.2 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 5 | New Zealand | 15 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Georgia | 14.8 | 2100 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Lebanon | 14.8 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 14.7 | 2100 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 14.6 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Hong Kong, China | 14.6 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 11 | Algeria | 14.3 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 11 | Tunisia | 14.3 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 13 | Japan | 14.2 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | New Caledonia | 14.2 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 14.1 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Bhutan | 14.1 | 2100 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 14.1 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 15 | Saint Lucia | 14.1 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 19 | Canada | 14 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Italy | 14 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 19 | French Polynesia | 14 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 22 | Egypt | 13.9 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 22 | Suriname | 13.9 | 2100 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 13.8 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 13.7 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 13.7 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 13.7 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.6 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 28 | Chile | 13.6 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 13.6 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Germany | 13.6 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 28 | Israel | 13.6 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 28 | Mexico | 13.6 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 13.6 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 28 | Paraguay | 13.6 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 36 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 13.5 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | China (People’s Republic of) | 13.5 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 36 | Ecuador | 13.5 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | France | 13.5 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | Ghana | 13.5 | 2100 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 36 | India | 13.5 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 36 | Jordan | 13.5 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 13.5 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | Slovak Republic | 13.5 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Sweden | 13.5 | 2100 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.5 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13.4 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | 13.4 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Tonga | 13.4 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 47 | Türkiye | 13.4 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 47 | Samoa | 13.4 | 2100 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 52 | Spain | 13.3 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 52 | Macau, China | 13.3 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 52 | Mauritius | 13.3 | 2100 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 52 | Netherlands | 13.3 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 13.3 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 57 | Switzerland | 13.2 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Colombia | 13.2 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 13.2 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | United States | 13.2 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 13.2 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 13.1 | 2100 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 62 | Greece | 13.1 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Latvia | 13.1 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 62 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.1 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 66 | Belize | 13 | 2100 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 66 | Jamaica | 13 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 66 | Korea | 13 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Myanmar | 13 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 66 | Pakistan | 13 | 2100 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 66 | El Salvador | 13 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 66 | Slovenia | 13 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Bahrain | 12.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 12.9 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 73 | Lithuania | 12.9 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Morocco | 12.9 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 73 | Nigeria | 12.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 73 | Philippines | 12.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 73 | Thailand | 12.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 80 | Estonia | 12.8 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Indonesia | 12.8 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 80 | Kuwait | 12.8 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 80 | Poland | 12.8 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Uruguay | 12.8 | 2100 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 80 | Vanuatu | 12.8 | 2100 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 86 | Palestine, State of | 12.7 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 86 | Viet Nam | 12.7 | 2100 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 88 | Saudi Arabia | 12.6 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 88 | Senegal | 12.6 | 2100 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 88 | Serbia | 12.6 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 91 | United Arab Emirates | 12.5 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 91 | Benin | 12.5 | 2100 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 91 | Cameroon | 12.5 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 91 | Cuba | 12.5 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 91 | Iraq | 12.5 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 91 | Maldives | 12.5 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 91 | Montenegro | 12.5 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Nepal | 12.5 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 91 | Portugal | 12.5 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 91 | Singapore | 12.5 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Uganda | 12.5 | 2100 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 102 | Argentina | 12.4 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 102 | Bulgaria | 12.4 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 102 | Croatia | 12.4 | 2100 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 102 | Haiti | 12.4 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 102 | Hungary | 12.4 | 2100 | unchanged | flat |
| 102 | Nicaragua | 12.4 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 108 | Bahamas | 12.3 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 108 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.3 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 108 | Qatar | 12.3 | 2100 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 12.2 | 2100 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 111 | Ethiopia | 12.2 | 2100 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 111 | Cambodia | 12.2 | 2100 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 111 | Peru | 12.2 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 111 | Romania | 12.2 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 116 | Gambia | 12.1 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 116 | Lesotho | 12.1 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 116 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.1 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 116 | South Africa | 12.1 | 2100 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 120 | Denmark | 12 | 2100 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 120 | Guyana | 12 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 120 | Russia | 12 | 2100 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 120 | Eswatini | 12 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 120 | Timor-Leste | 12 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 120 | Ukraine | 12 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 126 | Belarus | 11.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 126 | Finland | 11.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 126 | Malawi | 11.9 | 2100 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 126 | Namibia | 11.9 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 126 | Somalia | 11.9 | 2100 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 131 | Albania | 11.8 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 132 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.7 | 2100 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 132 | Republic of Moldova | 11.7 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 134 | Brazil | 11.6 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 11.6 | 2100 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 134 | Guatemala | 11.6 | 2100 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 134 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.6 | 2100 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 134 | Tajikistan | 11.6 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 134 | Zambia | 11.6 | 2100 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 140 | Congo | 11.5 | 2100 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 140 | Mozambique | 11.5 | 2100 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 140 | Sudan | 11.5 | 2100 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 143 | Honduras | 11.4 | 2100 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 143 | Mongolia | 11.4 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 145 | Armenia | 11.3 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 145 | Sierra Leone | 11.3 | 2100 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 147 | Aruba | 11 | 2100 | unchanged | rising |
| 147 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11 | 2100 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 147 | Chad | 11 | 2100 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 147 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 11 | 2100 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 151 | Kenya | 10.9 | 2100 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 152 | Comoros | 10.8 | 2100 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 152 | Guinea | 10.8 | 2100 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 154 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10.7 | 2100 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 154 | Gabon | 10.7 | 2100 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 154 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.7 | 2100 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 157 | Turkmenistan | 10.6 | 2100 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 158 | Mali | 10.4 | 2100 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 159 | Rwanda | 10.3 | 2100 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 160 | Burundi | 10.2 | 2100 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 160 | Central African Republic | 10.2 | 2100 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 162 | Liberia | 10.1 | 2100 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 163 | Madagascar | 10 | 2100 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 164 | Burkina Faso | 9.8 | 2100 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 165 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.7 | 2100 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 166 | Niger | 9.5 | 2100 | up 5.6% | rising |
About this data
Mean number of years spent in school by age group and gender. Projections are based on collected census and survey data for the base year (around 2010) and the Medium Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2) projection model. The SSP2 is a middle-of-the-road scenario that combines medium fertility with medium mortality, medium migration, and the Global Education Trend (GET) education scenario. For more information and other projection models, consult the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's website: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/