School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 4.79 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States stood at 4.79 years.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States peaked at 5.51 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.91 years, in 1971.
United States ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.91 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.99 years | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.12 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.25 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.41 years | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.45 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 years | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.72 years | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.88 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.98 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.09 years | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.27 years | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.47 years | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.67 years | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.81 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.48 years | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 4.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.61 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.57 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.09 years | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 4.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.75 years | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.82 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.78 years | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.01 years | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.51 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.27 years | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.18 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.05 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.99 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.79 years | -3.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.79 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +25.0% | 3.82 years | 4.78 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 years | 1.91 years | 2.6 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.21 years | 2.72 years | 3.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 4 years | 4.61 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 3.75 years | 5.2 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.14 years | 5.01 years | 5.51 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.94 years | 4.79 years | 5.05 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 23 Monaco 4.84 years compare
- 24 Albania 4.81 years compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 4.8 years compare
- 27 South Korea 4.77 years compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4.73 years compare
- 29 Netherlands 4.69 years compare
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, tertiary, female in United States?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States was 4.79 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 years in 1971.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- United States ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release