Average years of schooling
How long the average adult has spent in school. It changes only as generations replace each other, so India's rapid gains in enrolment show up here slowly.
Latest
7.8
Published by
Barro-Lee, Lee-Lee & UNDP, via Our World in Data
Average years of schooling over time
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| Period | Average years of schooling |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.8 |
| 2015 | 7.31 |
| 2010 | 6.59 |
| 2005 | 5.94 |
| 2000 | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | 3.03 |
| 1980 | 2.46 |
| 1975 | 2.09 |
| 1970 | 1.65 |
| 1965 | 1.33 |
| 1960 | 1.16 |
| 1955 | 1.08 |
| 1950 | 1.02 |
| 1945 | 0.96 |
| 1940 | 0.88 |
| 1935 | 0.81 |
| 1930 | 0.72 |
| 1925 | 0.61 |
| 1920 | 0.52 |
| 1915 | 0.41 |
| 1910 | 0.32 |
| 1905 | 0.24 |
| 1900 | 0.16 |
| 1895 | 0.13 |
| 1890 | 0.1 |
| 1885 | 0.06 |
| 1880 | 0.04 |
| 1875 | 0.03 |
| 1870 | 0.03 |