Austria vs United States: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Austria
4.09 years
in 2024
United States
4.02 years
in 2022
Austria rank
24th
United States rank
26th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Austria
  • United States
012345197119972024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 4.09 years against 4.02 years in United States, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United States Difference Ahead
2000s 3.13 years 4.34 years 1.21 years United States
2010s 3.83 years 4.51 years 0.6755 years United States
2020s 4.05 years 4.17 years 0.1195 years United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Austria or United States?
Austria, at 4.09 years against 4.02 years in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Austria and United States?
0.07 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Austria and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Austria ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release