Israel vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Israel
8.8 years
in 2024
United States of America
8.79 years
in 2022
Israel rank
112th
United States of America rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.8 years against 8.79 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Israel ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 113th of 200 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.61 years | 9.12 years | 0.508 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.94 years | 9.07 years | 0.1306 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.88 years | 8.95 years | 0.0694 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Israel or United States of America?
- Israel, at 8.8 years against 8.79 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Israel and United States of America?
- 0.01 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 113th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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