Latvia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Latvia
16.76 years
in 2024
United States of America
16.82 years
in 2022
Latvia rank
40th
United States of America rank
38th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.82 years against 16.76 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 179 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 | 17.5 years | 16.86 years | 0.639 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.99 years | 17.34 years | 0.3478 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.21 years | 17.14 years | 0.0706 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Latvia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.82 years against 16.76 years in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.06 years, with United States of America 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, female?
- Latvia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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