South Asia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- South Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.67 years against 11.09 years in South Asia, a difference of 4.58 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 35th of 45 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.04 years | 14.16 years | 6.12 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.71 years | 15.36 years | 6.65 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.44 years | 15.02 years | 5.58 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 15.54 years | 4.55 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, male, South Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.67 years against 11.09 years in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Asia and United States of America?
- 4.58 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Asia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 35th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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.