School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States
United States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.58 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.58 years
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.11 years
in 2020
All-time low
11.56 years
in 1998
Years of data
25
1981–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States is 11.58 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States peaked at 12.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.56 years, in 1998.
That places United States 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.67 years | — |
| 1982 | 12.03 years | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.88 years | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.91 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.84 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.56 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.77 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.74 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.97 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.58 years | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.93 years | 11.67 years | 12.04 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.88 years | 11.56 years | 12.09 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.77 years | 11.77 years | 11.77 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.93 years | 11.74 years | 12.07 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.88 years | 11.58 years | 12.11 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 97 China 11.64 years compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 11.59 years compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 11.52 years compare
- 101 Qatar 11.52 years compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.5 years compare
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in United States was 11.58 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 years in 1998.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- United States ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release