UNICEF: Western Balkans vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

UNICEF: Western Balkans
14.5 years
in 2024
United States of America
15.05 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
51st
United States of America rank
54th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15.05 years against 14.5 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.55 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 54th of 221 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Western Balkans United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 12.38 years 15.38 years 3 years United States of America
2010s 14.21 years 15.92 years 1.71 years United States of America
2020s 13.94 years 15.53 years 1.59 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, UNICEF: Western Balkans or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15.05 years against 14.5 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between UNICEF: Western Balkans and United States of America?
0.55 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Balkans and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do UNICEF: Western Balkans and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 51st 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release