The line chart illustrates the average years of schooling for individuals aged 15 to 64 from four distinct nations – Russia, India, China, and Serbia – over a 60-year period from 1940 to 2020.
It is evident that Serbia achieved the highest level of schooling, alongside Russia, while India consistently had the lowest number of years of schooling from the beginning to the end of the period.
In Serbia, the average years of schooling increased from four to five over the first twenty years between 1940 and 1960. However, in the subsequent forty years, it rose gradually from five to twelve, reaching its peak. Conversely, Russia started at approximately three years of schooling in 1940 and then experienced a steady increase, ultimately reaching a peak similar to that of Serbia.
The data shows that China offered around one and a half years of schooling in 1940. This number grew steadily over the following sixty years to reach eight years by the end of the period. Additionally, the global average was comparable to China’s by the end of the period, despite being more than two years at the starting point.
Lastly, for the first two decades, India’s average years of schooling remained relatively unchanged. However, during the next forty years, it increased gradually, ultimately approaching eight years at the end of the study.