School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in United States
United States: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 4.59 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States stood at 4.59 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States peaked at 5.13 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.94 years, in 1971.
That places United States 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in United States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.94 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.02 years | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.13 years | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.19 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.33 years | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.5 years | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.64 years | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 years | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.93 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.03 years | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.12 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.23 years | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.41 years | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.78 years | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.12 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.47 years | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.45 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.09 years | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.44 years | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.55 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.16 years | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 4.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.36 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.48 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.62 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.07 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.13 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.78 years | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.64 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.58 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.59 years | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.59 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 years | 1.94 years | 2.67 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.21 years | 2.78 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 years | 4 years | 4.48 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.25 years | 3.44 years | 4.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 4.58 years | 5.13 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in United States was 4.59 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 years in 1971.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- United States ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.