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

Latvia
16.23 years
in 2018
United States of America
16.28 years
in 2018
Latvia rank
34th
United States of America rank
32nd

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

  • Latvia
  • United States of America
051015197119942018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.28 years against 16.23 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

Latvia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 13.52 years 14.49 years 0.9751 years United States of America
1990s 12.33 years 15.78 years 3.46 years United States of America
2000s 15.38 years 15.64 years 0.2593 years United States of America
2010s 15.81 years 16.19 years 0.3804 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, Latvia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.28 years against 16.23 years in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Latvia and United States of America?
0.05 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 34th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.