Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Compulsory education, duration (years)

Key figures

Over five years it is unchanged at from 8 in 2020. Since 2016 it is unchanged at from 8 in 2016.

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. had the 156th highest value of the 196 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in the 2025 ranking

• Ethiopia — 159th of 196: 8
• India — 160th of 196: 8
• Malawi — 161st of 196: 8
• Samoa — 163rd of 196: 8
• Serbia — 164th of 196: 8
• South Sudan — 165th of 196: 8

What this measures

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.

Limitations: The presence of national legislation does not guarantee that countries will implement it effectively, nor does it ensure that parents will take advantage of the provisions available for their children.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 10 values

Compulsory education, duration (years) in nearby economies

• Australia — 11 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 9 (2025)
• China — 9 (2025)
• Guam — 0 (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 9 (2025)
• Indonesia — 9 (2025)
• Japan — 9 (2025)
• Kiribati — 9 (2025)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 12 (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — 9 (2025)
• Lao PDR

More education data for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 11,762 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 82.16% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 82.57% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 81.78% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s compulsory education, duration (years)?

8 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2016?

It is unchanged at from 8 in 2016. The highest value was 8 in 2016 and the lowest 8 in 2016.

How does Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank?

156th highest of 196 economies with data for 2025.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.COM.DURS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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