South Africa vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male
South Africa
0.2017 years
in 2023
United States of America
0.2124 years
in 2022
South Africa rank
54th
United States of America rank
52nd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.2124 years against 0.2017 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.0107 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1146 years | 0.1476 years | 0.033 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2428 years | 0.1963 years | 0.0465 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1693 years | 0.2227 years | 0.0534 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.2124 years against 0.2017 years in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.0107 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- South Africa ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-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
February 2026 Data Release