School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.2124 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.2124 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in United States peaked at 0.2364 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1476 years, in 2005.
United States ranks 52nd of 127 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1476 years | — |
| 2013 | 0.1871 years | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1834 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1805 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1775 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2184 years | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2118 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2364 years | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2192 years | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2124 years | -3.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2124 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1476 years | 0.1476 years | 0.1476 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1963 years | 0.1775 years | 0.2184 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2227 years | 0.2124 years | 0.2364 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, male in United States?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in United States was 0.2124 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2364 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1476 years in 2005.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- United States ranks 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release