School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.97 years
in 2017
All-time low
14.97 years
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 15 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: North America peaked at 15.97 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.97 years, in 1999.
UNICEF: North America ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.97 years | — |
| 2000 | 14.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.56 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.06 years | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.97 years | 14.97 years | 14.97 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.28 years | 14.97 years | 15.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 years | 15.73 years | 15.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 years | 15 years | 15.89 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,590 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: North America?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: North America was 15 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 years in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release