School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.3111 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.3111 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States peaked at 0.3565 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2599 years, in 2005.
That places United States 45th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2599 years | — |
| 2013 | 0.3565 years | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3445 years | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.337 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3261 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3315 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3282 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3245 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3297 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3222 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3111 years | -3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.3111 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2599 years | 0.2599 years | 0.2599 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3355 years | 0.3245 years | 0.3565 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.321 years | 0.3111 years | 0.3297 years | 3 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States was 0.3111 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3565 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2599 years in 2005.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- United States ranks 45th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release