United States of America vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
15.1 years
in 2024
United States of America rank
50th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- United States of America
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.92 years against 15.1 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 50th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 48th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.01 years | 8.32 years | 4.68 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14.81 years | 8.5 years | 6.31 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 15.78 years | 9.06 years | 6.72 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.76 years | 10.38 years | 5.38 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.62 years | 13.91 years | 2.71 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.32 years | 14.66 years | 1.66 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, United States of America or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- United States of America, at 15.92 years against 15.1 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between United States of America and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.82 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 50th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 48th 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