Mean years of schooling (adults 25+) in Oceania

14 countries in Oceania, 2023. Unit: years. World ranking →

First in the ranking
13.3 yrs
Median country
10.6 yrs
half above, half below
World
8.8 yrs
UNDP aggregate
Range
5.0 to 13.3
Papua New Guinea - Palau

How to read it

Across 14 countries in Oceania, the highest value is in Palau (13.3 yrs) and the lowest in Papua New Guinea (5.0 yrs).

The median country is at 10.6 yrs: half are above, half below.

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Source: UNDP, Human Development Report · licence

Mean schooling over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Share of the highest value
1Palau13.3
2New Zealand12.9
3Australia12.9
4Marshall Islands11.6
5Samoa11.3
6Tonga10.9
7Tuvalu10.8
8Fiji10.4
9Nauru9.4
10Kiribati9.1
11Federated States of Micronesia7.3
12Vanuatu7.2
13Solomon Islands5.9
14Papua New Guinea5.0
UNDP HDR · 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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