UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
United States
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
25th
United States rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0297 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.023 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0234 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United States?
- United States, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States?
- 0.03 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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