Latvia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Latvia
15.96 years
in 2024
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2022
Latvia rank
49th
United States of America rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 15.96 years against 15.92 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 years | 16.11 years | 0.297 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.3 years | 16.62 years | 0.3234 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.51 years | 16.32 years | 0.1889 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Latvia or United States of America?
- Latvia, at 15.96 years against 15.92 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.04 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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