Area Database (v4.2.1)

Years of education
Mean years education of men aged 20+
Subnational regions
All countries
All years

Mean years education of men aged 20+

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Afghanistan (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 2.69 2.93 3.17 3.41 3.65 3.89 4.13 4.37 4.61 4.85 5.09 5.33
Central (Kabul Wardak Kapisa Logar Parwan Panjsher) 5.85 5.97 6.08 6.19 6.30 6.41 6.53 6.64 6.75 6.86 6.97 7.09
Central Highlands (Bamyan Daikundi) 2.40 2.59 2.77 2.95 3.13 3.31 3.50 3.68 3.86 4.04 4.22 4.41
East (Nangarhar Kunar Laghman Nooristan) 3.65 3.89 4.12 4.36 4.60 4.83 5.07 5.30 5.54 5.78 6.01 6.25
North (Samangan Sar-e-Pul Balkh Jawzjan Faryab) 1.39 1.79 2.18 2.57 2.96 3.35 3.75 4.14 4.53 4.92 5.31 5.71
North East (Baghlan Takhar Badakhshan Kunduz) 1.29 1.64 1.99 2.34 2.69 3.04 3.39 3.74 4.09 4.44 4.79 5.14
South (Uruzgan Helmand Zabul Nimroz Kandahar) 1.00 1.26 1.51 1.76 2.01 2.26 2.52 2.77 3.02 3.27 3.52 3.78
South East (Ghazni Paktya Paktika Khost) 4.47 4.44 4.40 4.36 4.32 4.28 4.25 4.21 4.17 4.13 4.09 4.06
West (Ghor Herat Badghis Farah) 1.41 1.66 1.91 2.16 2.41 2.66 2.91 3.16 3.41 3.66 3.91 4.16
Albania (Europe)  
Total 9.59 9.60 9.61 9.62 9.63 9.64 9.65 9.66 9.96 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.8 12.1 12.4 12.7 13.0
Berat 9.95 9.86 9.78 9.69 9.61 9.52 9.44 9.35 9.62 9.88 10.1 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.7 12.0 12.3
Diber 9.97 9.76 9.54 9.33 9.12 8.91 8.69 8.48 8.74 9.00 9.26 9.52 9.77 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.8 11.1 11.3
Durres 9.72 9.66 9.61 9.55 9.50 9.44 9.39 9.33 9.68 10.0 10.4 10.7 11.1 11.4 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.8 13.1
Elbasan 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.75 9.46 9.17 8.87 8.58 8.85 9.12 9.39 9.67 9.94 10.2 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.3 11.6
Fier 9.73 9.67 9.60 9.54 9.48 9.42 9.35 9.29 9.57 9.84 10.1 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.8 12.1 12.3
Gjirokaster 9.72 9.67 9.61 9.56 9.51 9.46 9.40 9.35 9.71 10.1 10.4 10.8 11.2 11.5 11.9 12.3 12.6 13.0 13.3
Korce 8.31 8.51 8.70 8.89 9.08 9.28 9.47 9.66 9.90 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.8 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.8 12.0 12.3
Kukes 8.66 8.78 8.89 9.00 9.11 9.23 9.34 9.45 9.76 10.1 10.4 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.6 12.0 12.3 12.6 12.9
Lezhe 8.34 8.42 8.50 8.58 8.66 8.74 8.82 8.90 9.20 9.49 9.79 10.1 10.4 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.9 12.2
Shkoder 9.94 9.81 9.68 9.55 9.42 9.29 9.16 9.03 9.31 9.58 9.86 10.1 10.4 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.5 11.8 12.1
Tirana 9.76 9.95 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.4 11.7 12.0 12.2 12.5 12.8 13.1 13.4 13.7 13.9 14.2
Vlore 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.94 9.85 9.76 10.1 10.4 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.8 13.1
Algeria (Africa)  
Total 6.13 6.19 6.24 6.30 6.36 6.41 6.47 6.52 6.58 6.63 6.69 6.74 6.80 6.85 6.91 7.15 7.39 7.63 7.87 8.11 8.35 8.59 8.83
Hauts Plateaux Centre (Djelfa, Laghouat, MSila) 5.32 5.40 5.49 5.57 5.65 5.74 5.82 5.91 5.99 6.08 6.16 6.25 6.33 6.42 6.50 6.72 6.93 7.15 7.37 7.58 7.80 8.02 8.23
Hauts Plateaux Est (Setif, Batna, Khenchela, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Oum El Bouaghi, Tebessa) 5.86 5.95 6.03 6.11 6.19 6.27 6.36 6.44 6.52 6.60 6.68 6.76 6.85 6.93 7.01 7.21 7.40 7.60 7.80 7.99 8.19 8.39 8.58
Hauts Plateaux Ouest (Tiaret, Saida, Tissemsilt, Naama, El Bayadh) 5.25 5.31 5.38 5.44 5.50 5.57 5.63 5.69 5.75 5.82 5.88 5.94 6.00 6.07 6.13 6.37 6.61 6.86 7.10 7.34 7.58 7.82 8.06
Nord Centre (Alger, Blida, Boumerdes, Tipaza, Bouira, Medea, Tizi-Ouzou, Bejaia, Chlef, Ain Defla) 6.68 6.70 6.73 6.75 6.77 6.80 6.82 6.84 6.87 6.89 6.92 6.94 6.96 6.99 7.01 7.29 7.57 7.86 8.14 8.42 8.70 8.98 9.26
Nord Est (Annaba, Constantine, Skikda, Jijel, Mila, Souk Ahras, El Tarf, Guelma) 6.20 6.27 6.33 6.40 6.47 6.53 6.60 6.67 6.74 6.80 6.87 6.94 7.01 7.07 7.14 7.37 7.60 7.83 8.05 8.28 8.51 8.74 8.97
Nord Ouest (Oran, Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Ain Temouchent, Relizane, Sidi Bel Abbes, Mascara) 5.80 5.87 5.93 6.00 6.07 6.13 6.20 6.27 6.34 6.40 6.47 6.54 6.61 6.67 6.74 6.94 7.14 7.34 7.53 7.73 7.93 8.13 8.33
Sud (Bechar, Tindouf, Adrar, Ghardaia, Biskra, El Oued, Ouargla, Tamanrasset,Illizi) 6.18 6.24 6.31 6.37 6.43 6.50 6.56 6.63 6.69 6.76 6.82 6.89 6.95 7.02 7.08 7.34 7.59 7.85 8.10 8.36 8.61 8.87 9.12
Angola (Africa)  
Total 4.48 4.57 4.65 4.73 4.81 4.89 4.98 5.06 5.14 5.22 5.30 5.38 5.47 5.55 5.63 5.91 6.19 6.47 6.75 7.03 7.31 7.59 7.87
Bengo 2.25 2.77 3.30 3.83 4.36 4.89 5.41 5.94 6.47 7.00 7.53 8.05
Benguela 7.33 7.19 7.06 6.93 6.80 6.67 6.53 6.40 6.27 6.14 6.01 5.87
Bie 0.06 0.61 1.15 1.69 2.23 2.77 3.32 3.86 4.40 4.94 5.48 6.03
Cabinda 7.12 7.35 7.57 7.80 8.03 8.25 8.48 8.70 8.93 9.16 9.38 9.61
Cunene 3.87 3.92 3.96 4.00 4.04 4.08 4.13 4.17 4.21 4.25 4.29 4.34
Huambo 2.39 2.80 3.20 3.61 4.02 4.42 4.83 5.23 5.64 6.05 6.45 6.86
Huila 5.41 5.37 5.32 5.27 5.22 5.17 5.13 5.08 5.03 4.98 4.93 4.89
Kuando Kubango 0.01 0.48 0.95 1.42 2.05 2.68 3.31 3.94 4.57 5.20 5.83 6.46
Kuanza Norte 1.21 1.86 2.51 3.16 3.81 4.46 5.11 5.76 6.41 7.06 7.71 8.36
Kuanza Sul 2.51 2.73 2.95 3.17 3.39 3.61 3.83 4.05 4.27 4.49 4.71 4.93
Luanda 9.07 9.12 9.18 9.23 9.28 9.34 9.39 9.45 9.50 9.55 9.61 9.66
Lunda Norte 0.01 0.41 0.82 1.22 2.06 2.90 3.73 4.57 5.41 6.25 7.09 7.92
Lunda Sul 0.01 0.28 0.56 0.83 1.92 3.01 4.10 5.19 6.28 7.37 8.46 9.55
Malange 0.26 0.98 1.70 2.42 3.14 3.86 4.58 5.30 6.02 6.74 7.46 8.18
Moxico 1.52 1.92 2.33 2.73 3.13 3.54 3.94 4.35 4.75 5.15 5.56 5.96
Namibe 5.06 5.26 5.45 5.65 5.85 6.04 6.24 6.43 6.63 6.83 7.02 7.22
Uige 4.35 4.61 4.88 5.15 5.42 5.69 5.95 6.22 6.49 6.76 7.03 7.29
Zaire 0.65 1.64 2.62 3.60 4.58 5.56 6.55 7.53 8.51 9.49 10.5 11.5
Argentina urban (America)  
Cuyo 9.94 9.97 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4
Gran Buenos Aires 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9
NEA 8.98 9.05 9.12 9.19 9.26 9.33 9.40 9.47 9.54 9.61 9.68 9.75 9.82 9.89
NOA 9.41 9.51 9.61 9.71 9.81 9.91 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7
Pampeana 9.94 9.99 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5
Patagonia 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
Armenia (Europe)  
Total 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4
Aragatsotn 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.2
Ararat 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8
Armavir 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.1
Gegharkunik 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6
Kotayk 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.5
Lori 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
Shirak 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6
Syunik 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.1
Tavush 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.0
Vayots Dzor 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4
Yerevan 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8
Azerbaijan (Europe)  
Total 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1
Absheron 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6
Aran 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
Baku 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0
Dakhlik Shirvan 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5
Ganja Gazakh 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
Guba Khachmaz 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3
Lankaran 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
Shaki Zaqatala 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9
Yukhari Karabakh 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6
Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 4.15 4.19 4.22 4.25 4.28 4.32 4.35 4.38 4.41 4.45 4.48 4.51 4.61 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.09 5.19 5.26 5.33 5.40 5.55 5.70 5.84 5.99 6.14 6.29 6.44
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 4.27 4.33 4.39 4.45 4.51 4.57 4.63 4.70 4.76 4.82 4.88 4.94 5.00 5.05 5.11 5.16 5.22 5.27 5.33 5.32 5.32 5.31 5.66 6.01 6.37 6.72 7.07 7.42 7.77
Bandarban, Cox s Bazar 4.21 4.18 4.14 4.11 4.08 4.05 4.01 3.98 3.95 3.92 3.88 3.85 3.83 3.82 3.80 3.78 3.76 3.75 3.73 3.94 4.15 4.36 4.49 4.62 4.74 4.87 5.00 5.13 5.26
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 6.69 6.50 6.31 6.12 5.93 5.74 5.55 5.36 5.16 4.97 4.78 4.59 4.66 4.73 4.80 4.88 4.95 5.02 5.09 4.97 4.85 4.73 4.91 5.10 5.28 5.47 5.65 5.83 6.02
Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 4.25 4.31 4.36 4.42 4.48 4.54 4.59 4.65 4.71 4.77 4.82 4.88 4.98 5.09 5.19 5.30 5.40 5.51 5.61 6.05 6.49 6.93 6.85 6.78 6.70 6.63 6.55 6.47 6.40
Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat 4.18 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.41 4.51 4.60 4.69 4.78 4.88 4.97 5.12 5.26 5.41 5.55 5.69 5.83 5.97 6.11 6.25 6.39
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla 4.23 4.26 4.29 4.32 4.35 4.38 4.41 4.45 4.48 4.51 4.54 4.57 4.70 4.83 4.96 5.08 5.21 5.34 5.47 5.52 5.58 5.63 5.75 5.87 5.99 6.11 6.23 6.35 6.47
Chittagong 6.27 6.18 6.10 6.01 5.93 5.84 5.76 5.67 5.59 5.50 5.42 5.33 5.47 5.60 5.74 5.87 6.01 6.14 6.28 6.36 6.45 6.53 6.60 6.67 6.75 6.82 6.89 6.96 7.03
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 3.21 3.30 3.38 3.47 3.56 3.64 3.73 3.82 3.90 3.99 4.07 4.16 4.28 4.40 4.52 4.63 4.75 4.87 4.99 4.97 4.96 4.94 5.15 5.36 5.57 5.78 5.99 6.20 6.41
Dhaka 8.42 8.27 8.13 7.98 7.83 7.69 7.54 7.40 7.25 7.10 6.96 6.81 6.94 7.08 7.21 7.35 7.48 7.62 7.75 7.62 7.48 7.35 7.50 7.65 7.81 7.96 8.11 8.26 8.41
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 3.28 3.39 3.50 3.61 3.72 3.83 3.94 4.05 4.15 4.26 4.37 4.48 4.52 4.57 4.61 4.65 4.69 4.74 4.78 5.06 5.35 5.63 5.75 5.87 6.00 6.12 6.24 6.36 6.48
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 3.74 3.85 3.96 4.07 4.18 4.29 4.40 4.52 4.63 4.74 4.85 4.96 4.84 4.72 4.60 4.48 4.36 4.24 4.12 4.21 4.30 4.39 4.63 4.88 5.12 5.37 5.61 5.85 6.10
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 4.30 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.49 4.55 4.60 4.65 4.70 4.76 4.81 4.89 4.98 5.06 5.25 5.44 5.62 5.81 6.00 6.19 6.38
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 4.11 4.11 4.11 4.11 4.11 4.11 4.11 4.11 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.29 4.48 4.67 4.86 5.05 5.24 5.43 5.75 6.06 6.38 6.40 6.42 6.43 6.45 6.47 6.49 6.51
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 3.18 3.34 3.49 3.65 3.81 3.96 4.12 4.28 4.43 4.59 4.74 4.90 4.96 5.01 5.07 5.13 5.19 5.24 5.30 5.37 5.44 5.51 5.51 5.52 5.52 5.53 5.53 5.53 5.54
Habiganj, Sunamganj 2.26 2.36 2.45 2.54 2.63 2.73 2.82 2.91 3.00 3.10 3.19 3.28 3.41 3.55 3.68 3.82 3.95 4.09 4.22 3.95 3.68 3.41 3.70 3.98 4.27 4.55 4.84 5.13 5.41
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.44 3.63 3.81 3.99 4.17 4.36 4.54 4.34 4.13 3.93 4.28 4.63 4.99 5.34 5.69 6.04 6.39
Jessore, Magura, Narail 4.26 4.37 4.48 4.59 4.70 4.81 4.92 5.03 5.13 5.24 5.35 5.46 5.47 5.49 5.50 5.51 5.52 5.54 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.79 6.02 6.26 6.49 6.73 6.97 7.20
Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) 3.55 3.67 3.79 3.91 4.03 4.15 4.27 4.39 4.50 4.62 4.74 4.86 4.90 4.94 4.98 5.02 5.06 5.10 5.14 5.29 5.44 5.59 5.66 5.72 5.79 5.85 5.92 5.99 6.05
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona 3.13 3.16 3.18 3.20 3.22 3.25 3.27 3.29 3.31 3.34 3.36 3.38 3.45 3.53 3.60 3.68 3.75 3.83 3.90 4.02 4.13 4.25 4.41 4.56 4.72 4.87 5.03 5.19 5.34
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 2.83 2.90 2.98 3.05 3.12 3.20 3.27 3.35 3.42 3.49 3.57 3.64 3.78 3.92 4.06 4.19 4.33 4.47 4.61 4.68 4.74 4.81 4.91 5.01 5.11 5.21 5.31 5.41 5.51
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 2.98 3.08 3.19 3.29 3.40 3.50 3.61 3.71 3.82 3.92 4.03 4.13 4.26 4.38 4.51 4.64 4.77 4.89 5.02 5.04 5.05 5.07 5.22 5.37 5.51 5.66 5.81 5.96 6.11
Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi 3.94 4.00 4.05 4.10 4.15 4.21 4.26 4.31 4.36 4.42 4.47 4.52 4.55 4.58 4.61 4.64 4.67 4.70 4.73 4.73 4.73 4.73 5.06 5.39 5.72 6.05 6.38 6.71 7.04
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 2.70 2.82 2.93 3.05 3.17 3.29 3.40 3.52 3.64 3.76 3.87 3.99 4.07 4.14 4.22 4.30 4.38 4.45 4.53 4.70 4.86 5.03 5.15 5.27 5.38 5.50 5.62 5.74 5.86
Barbados (America)  
Total 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0
Christ Church and St. Philip 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4
St Michael 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8
St. James, St. George, and St. Thomas 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6
St. Lucy, St. Peter, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, and St. John 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5
Belarus (Europe)  
Total 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6
Brest region 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3
Gomel region 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3
Grodno region 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3
Minsk region 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8
Mogilev region 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7
Vitebsk region 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.5
Lighter numbers are estimates