United States of America vs World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.91 years against 12.35 years in World, a difference of 4.56 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 27th and World ranks 25th of 175 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.84 years | 7.95 years | 6.89 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16.34 years | 8.72 years | 7.62 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 16.28 years | 10.23 years | 6.05 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.86 years | 11.97 years | 4.88 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, United States of America or World?
- United States of America, at 16.91 years against 12.35 years in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between United States of America and World?
- 4.56 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- United States of America ranks 27th and World ranks 25th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.