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Number of years of schooling that a child can expect to receive in the countries of the world

Rank
(total)
CountryTotal
(years)
Date
1Australia232016
2Belgium202016
3Denmark192016
3Finland192016
3United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland192016
3Iceland192016
3Ireland192016
3New Zealand192016
3Sweden192016
10Argentina182016
10Curacao182013
10Greece182016
10Netherlands182016
10Norway182016
10Spain182016
10Turkey182016
17Czech Republic172016
17Germany172016
17Grenada172017
17Korea (South)172013
17Palau172013
17Saudi Arabia172014
17Slovenia172016
24Austria162016
24Canada162016
24Chile162016
24Ecuador162015
24Estonia162016
24Hong Kong162014
24Israel162016
24Italy162016
24Latvia162016
24Lithuania162016
24Macau162017
24Malta162016
24Poland162016
24Portugal162016
24Puerto Rico162015
24Russia162016
24Seychelles162016
24Singapore162016
24Switzerland162016
24United States of America162016
24Uruguay16 
45Albania152017
45Bahrain152017
45Barbados152011
45Belarus152017
45Brazil152015
45Bulgaria152016
45Colombia152017
45Cook Islands152015
45Costa Rica152016
45Croatia152016
45Cyprus152015
45France152016
45Georgia152017
45Hungary152016
45Iran152015
45Japan152016
45Kazakhstan152017
45Liechtenstein152016
45Mauritius152017
45Mongolia152015
45Montenegro152017
45Oman152016
45Peru152016
45San Marino152012
45Serbia152017
45Slovakia152016
45Thailand152016
45Tunisia152016
45Ukraine152014
74Algeria142011
74Aruba142012
74Bosnia and Herzegovina142014
74British Virgin Islands142015
74Brunei142017
74China142015
74Cuba142016
74Dominican Republic142016
74Kuwait142013
74Luxembourg142016
74Mexico142016
74Romania142016
74Saint Kitts and Nevis142015
74South Africa142016
74Sri Lanka142017
74United Arab Emirates142016
74Venezuela142009
91Antigua and Barbuda132012
91Armenia132015
91Azerbaijan132017
91Belize132017
91Benin132016
91Botswana132013
91Cameroon132016
91East Timor132010
91Egypt132016
91Indonesia132017
91Jordan132012
91Kyrgyzstan132017
91Malaysia132017
91Morocco132017
91North Macedonia132015
91Palestinian Territories132017
91Panama132015
91Philippines132013
91Togo132017
110Bermuda122015
110Bhutan122013
110Cape Verde122017
110El Salvador122016
110Ghana122017
110India122016
110Kiribati122008
110Moldova122015
110Nepal122017
110Paraguay122010
110Qatar122017
110São Tomé and Príncipe122015
110Uzbekistan122017
123Bangladesh112017
123Burundi112017
123Cambodia112008
123Comoros112014
123Congo (Republic)112012
123Eswatini112013
123Guatemala112014
123Guyana112012
123Kenya112009
123Korea (North)112015
123Laos112017
123Lebanon112014
123Lesotho112015
123Malawi112011
123Rwanda112017
123Tajikistan112013
123Turkmenistan112014
140Afghanistan102014
140Angola102011
140Congo (Democratic Republic)102013
140Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)102016
140Honduras102014
140Madagascar102016
140Mozambique102017
140Myanmar (Burma)102017
140Uganda102011
140Zimbabwe102013
150Burkina Faso92017
150Gambia92010
150Guinea92014
150Nauru92008
150Nigeria92011
150Senegal92017
150Syria92013
150Yemen92011
158Chad82014
158Ethiopia82012
158Mauritania82017
158Pakistan82017
158Sudan82015
158Tanzania82013
164Central African Republic72012
164Mali72015
166Djibouti62011
166Niger62017
168Eritrea52015
 World122017

No information is available for non-listed countries.

School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age. Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2020-05-14)