School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States of America
United States of America: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.77 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.77 years
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.53 years
in 1972
All-time low
5.13 years
in 1978
Years of data
32
1972–2022
School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States of America, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.77 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 6.53 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.13 years, in 1978.
That places United States of America 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.53 years | — |
| 1978 | 5.13 years | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 5.63 years | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 5.81 years | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.75 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.74 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.66 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.77 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.59 years | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.52 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.61 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.65 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.65 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.75 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.77 years | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 years | 5.13 years | 6.53 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.75 years | 5.63 years | 5.81 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.68 years | 5.52 years | 5.81 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.66 years | 5.61 years | 5.71 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.75 years | 6.04 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.77 years | 6.09 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 98 Palau 5.83 years compare
- 99 Costa Rica 5.82 years compare
- 100 Republic of Korea 5.8 years compare
- 102 Qatar 5.76 years compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 5.73 years compare
- 104 Macau, China 5.6 years compare
More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in United States of America?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States of America was 5.77 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 years in 1978.
- How does United States of America rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- United States of America ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release