Ukraine vs United States of America: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Ukraine
4.1 years
in 2024
United States of America
4.02 years
in 2022
Ukraine rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Ukraine
  • United States of America
012345197119972024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 4.1 years against 4.02 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 38 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 196 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.02 years 2.51 years 0.4866 years United States of America
1980s 2.23 years 3.03 years 0.8004 years United States of America
1990s 2.25 years 3.77 years 1.53 years United States of America
2000s 3.41 years 3.99 years 0.5805 years United States of America
2010s 3.84 years 4.51 years 0.6645 years United States of America
2020s 3.65 years 4.25 years 0.5986 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Ukraine or United States of America?
Ukraine, at 4.1 years against 4.02 years in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Ukraine and United States of America?
0.08 years, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Ukraine and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Ukraine ranks 23rd and United States of America 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