School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.79 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 8.79 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 9.31 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.79 years, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 113th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.13 years | — |
| 1994 | 9.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.12 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.95 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.98 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.79 years | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.22 years | 9.13 years | 9.31 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.12 years | 9.12 years | 9.12 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.07 years | 8.95 years | 9.17 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.95 years | 8.79 years | 9.09 years | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 8.79 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 years in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release