School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.1941 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America stood at 0.1941 years. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 0.4188 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1941 years, in 2023.
That places United States of America 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4188 years | — |
| 2005 | 0.203 years | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2705 years | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2625 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2574 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2505 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.274 years | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2709 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2671 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2822 years | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2697 years | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2607 years | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1941 years | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3109 years | 0.203 years | 0.4188 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 years | 0.2505 years | 0.274 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2517 years | 0.1941 years | 0.2822 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America was 0.1941 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4188 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1941 years in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release