UNICEF: Western Balkans vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: Western Balkans
8.5 years
in 2024
United States of America
8.79 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
111th
United States of America rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.79 years against 8.5 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.29 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 111th and United States of America ranks 113th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Western Balkans | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 years | 9.23 years | 1.03 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.15 years | 9.12 years | 0.9693 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 9.07 years | 0.6428 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.31 years | 8.95 years | 0.6438 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, UNICEF: Western Balkans or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.79 years against 8.5 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: Western Balkans and United States of America?
- 0.29 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Balkans and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: Western Balkans and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 111th and United States of America ranks 113th of 221 groups.
- 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