Libya vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Libya
15.83 years
in 2003
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2022
Libya rank
51st
United States of America rank
50th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • United States of America
051015197119962022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15.92 years against 15.83 years in Libya, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 50th of 186 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 9.18 years 13.01 years 3.83 years United States of America
1980s 10.74 years 14.56 years 3.82 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Libya or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15.92 years against 15.83 years in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Libya and United States of America?
0.09 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
How do Libya and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Libya ranks 51st 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release