SDG: Eastern Asia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
15.87 years
in 2024
United States of America
16.82 years
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.82 years against 15.87 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.95 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.96 years | 15.06 years | 7.1 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.89 years | 16.39 years | 7.5 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.89 years | 16.86 years | 4.97 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.18 years | 17.34 years | 3.16 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.29 years | 17.14 years | 1.84 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, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.82 years against 15.87 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 0.95 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 221 groups.
- 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