Based on a comparison of 108 countries in 2019, Australia ranked the highest in expected years of schooling of males with 19.9 years followed by Greece and Ireland. On the other end of the scale was Niger with 7.06 years, Mali with 8.11 years and Senegal with 8.42 years.
Average expected years of schooling of males reached 12.3 years in 2019 in the World according to World Bank. This is 0.097 % less than in the previous year and 8.79 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, average expected years of schooling of males reached an all time high of 12.3 years in 2019 and an all time low of 8.51 years in 1970. The average annual growth amounted to 0.003 % since 1970.
Data for more countries are available at Expected Years of Schooling (Male) indicator page.
Expected Years of Schooling (Male) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Australia | years | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22.7 | 22.4 | 21.5 | ... | ||||||||||||
Belgium | years | 18.4 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Denmark | years | ... | 18.5 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.3 | ... | ||||||||||||||
Finland | years | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.6 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Germany | years | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | ... | |
Greece | years | ... | ... | 17.4 | 18.0 | ... | 18.7 | 19.2 | ... | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong | years | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.5 | |||
Iceland | years | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 18.0 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Ireland | years | ... | 18.0 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.6 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Netherlands | years | ... | ... | 17.8 | 17.8 | 18.2 | ... | |||||||||||||||
New Zealand | years | ... | 17.9 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 17.2 | 17.9 | ... | ||||||||||||||
Norway | years | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.4 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Spain | years | 16.8 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Sweden | years | 16.7 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 18.6 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Turkey | years | ... | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 18.7 | ... |