Canada vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Canada
16.22 years
in 2018
United States of America
16.28 years
in 2018
Canada rank
35th
United States of America rank
32nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.28 years against 16.22 years in Canada, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.75 years | 13.3 years | 0.4468 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.72 years | 14.66 years | 1.06 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.7 years | 15.78 years | 0.9235 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.37 years | 15.74 years | 0.3681 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.76 years | 16.19 years | 0.4285 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, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.28 years against 16.22 years in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.06 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.