AIMS: East Asia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
AIMS: East Asia
14.5 years
in 2024
United States of America
15.05 years
in 2022
AIMS: East Asia rank
52nd
United States of America rank
54th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.05 years against 14.5 years in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 0.55 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 54th 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 | AIMS: East Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.76 years | 14.71 years | 4.95 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.94 years | 15.24 years | 5.3 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.63 years | 15.38 years | 3.75 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.2 years | 15.92 years | 2.72 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14.02 years | 15.53 years | 1.51 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, male, AIMS: East Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.05 years against 14.5 years in AIMS: East Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between AIMS: East Asia and United States of America?
- 0.55 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 54th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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