SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
5.07 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.84 years
in 2022
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
103rd
United States of America rank
102nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.84 years against 5.07 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.77 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 years | 5.66 years | 2.42 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.51 years | 5.69 years | 2.18 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.77 years | 5.89 years | 1.12 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.1 years | 5.98 years | 0.8823 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.84 years against 5.07 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United States of America?
- 0.77 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 221 groups.
- 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release