United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3 years
in 2023
United States of America
3.27 years
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
United States of America rank
33rd

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
01234197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.3 years against 3.27 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5 years 3.34 years 0.8344 years United States of America
2010s 2.52 years 3.81 years 1.3 years United States of America
2020s 3.12 years 3.42 years 0.3046 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.3 years against 3.27 years in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.03 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release