School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United States
United States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15.05 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United States, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United States is 15.05 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United States peaked at 16.02 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.33 years, in 1981.
United States ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.33 years | — |
| 1982 | 14.74 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.66 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.26 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.13 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.41 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.92 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.38 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.82 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.97 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.94 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.59 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.05 years | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.71 years | 14.33 years | 14.89 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.24 years | 14.92 years | 15.41 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.38 years | 15.38 years | 15.38 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.92 years | 15.8 years | 16.02 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.53 years | 15.05 years | 15.94 years | 3 |
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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 to tertiary, male in United States?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in United States was 15.05 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 years in 1981.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- United States ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release