Israel vs United States of America: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Israel
13.48 years
in 2023
United States of America
13.82 years
in 2023
Israel rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.82 years against 13.48 years in Israel, a difference of 0.34 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 years | 13.18 years | 1.3 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.26 years | 12.96 years | 0.6994 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.93 years | 13.26 years | 0.3261 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.46 years | 13.69 years | 0.2277 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Israel or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.82 years against 13.48 years in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Israel and United States of America?
- 0.34 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Israel ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.