School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.545 GPIA, in 1972.
United States ranks 92nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.545 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | +84.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9925 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9791 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +84.0% | 0.545 GPIA | 1 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7737 GPIA | 0.545 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in United States was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.545 GPIA in 1972.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United States ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release