Average schooling vs expected schooling in United States
United States: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 13.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.91
in 2022
All-time low
12.82
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in United States stood at 13.91. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in United States peaked at 13.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2004.
That places United States 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.98 | — |
| 1991 | 13.03 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.07 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.12 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.17 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.13 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.03 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.99 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.96 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.93 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.89 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.86 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.82 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.83 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.91 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.99 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.01 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.05 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.14 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.34 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.59 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.68 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.58 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.91 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.07 | 12.98 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 12.82 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 13.05 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 | 13.58 | 13.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in United States?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in United States was 13.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2004.
- How does United States rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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