Libya vs United States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Libya
5.86 years
in 2006
United States
5.84 years
in 2022
Libya rank
101st
United States rank
102nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.86 years against 5.84 years in United States, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Libya ranks 101st and United States ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 years | 5.03 years | 2.66 years | United States |
| 1980s | 3.88 years | 5.73 years | 1.85 years | United States |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 5.69 years | 0.4348 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Libya or United States?
- Libya, at 5.86 years against 5.84 years in United States as of 2006.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Libya and United States?
- 0.02 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 101st and United States ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release