Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United States of America
United States of America: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 15.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United States of America stood at 15.92 years.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United States of America peaked at 16.67 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.41 years, in 2000.
That places United States of America 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6 years | — |
| 1991 | 15.53 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.59 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.41 years | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.41 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.92 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.92 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.76 years | 15.53 years | 15.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.96 years | 15.41 years | 16.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 years | 16.4 years | 16.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 years | 15.92 years | 16.63 years | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United States of America?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in United States of America was 15.92 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 years in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- United States of America ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.