NationMaster - Expected duration of education for females (most recent) by country

Rank	Countries	Amount (top to bottom)
#1	Sweden:	22 years
#2	Australia:	20.1 years
#3	United Kingdom:	19.8 years
#4	Finland:	19.4 years
#5	Belgium:	19.2 years
#6	Norway:	18.6 years
#7	Iceland:	18.6 years
#8	Denmark:	18.3 years
#9	New Zealand:	18.1 years
#10	Spain:	17.9 years
#11	Portugal:	17.4 years
#12	United States:	17.1 years
#13	Germany:	17 years
#14	Netherlands:	17 years
#15	Poland:	16.8 years
#16	Canada:	16.8 years
#17	France:	16.7 years
#18	Hungary:	16.6 years
#19	Ireland:	16.4 years
#20	Greece:	16.3 years
#21	Switzerland:	16 years
#22	Austria:	15.9 years
#23	Italy:	15.9 years
#24	Czech Republic:	15.6 years
#25	Japan:	15.5 years
#26	Mexico:	12.6 years
#27	Jordan:	12 years
#28	Turkey:	8.8 years
	Weighted average:	16.9 years

DEFINITION: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.

SOURCE: UNESCO Institute of Statistics

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