Average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America
United States of America: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.82 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America is 13.82 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America peaked at 13.82 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.87 years, in 2005.
That places United States of America 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.08 years | — |
| 1991 | 13.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.22 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.97 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.49 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.82 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.82 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 years | 13.08 years | 13.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 years | 12.87 years | 13.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 years | 13.04 years | 13.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 years | 13.49 years | 13.82 years | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in United States of America was 13.82 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 years in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.