School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 11.72 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.72 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
104th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.08 years
in 1990
All-time low
11.71 years
in 1981
Years of data
25
1981–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United States, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States recorded 11.72 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United States peaked at 12.08 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.71 years, in 1981.
That places United States 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.71 years | — |
| 1982 | 12.05 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.89 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.94 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.97 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.87 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.06 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.82 years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.71 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.95 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.72 years | -1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.72 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 95% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.94 years | 11.71 years | 12.05 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.98 years | 11.87 years | 12.08 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.82 years | 11.82 years | 11.82 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.91 years | 11.71 years | 12.01 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.87 years | 11.72 years | 11.95 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United States?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United States was 11.72 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 years in 1981.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- United States ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release