Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America

United States of America: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 12.46 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.46
World rank
5th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.46
in 2010
All-time low
11.61
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2010

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America, 1970–2010

02.557.51012.51970199020101970: 11.61980: 11.91990: 12.22000: 12.12005: 12.32010: 12.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 12.46 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America peaked at 12.46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.61, in 1970.

That places United States of America 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 11.61
1980 11.86 +2.1%
1990 12.16 +2.6%
2000 12.09 -0.6%
2005 12.31 +1.8%
2010 12.46 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.61 11.61 11.61 1
1980s 11.86 11.86 11.86 1
1990s 12.16 12.16 12.16 1
2000s 12.2 12.09 12.31 2
2010s 12.46 12.46 12.46 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Republic of Korea 13.7 compare
  2. 3 Chile 12.57 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 12.53 compare
  4. 6 Puerto Rico 12.27 compare
  5. 7 Albania 11.99 compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 11.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in United States of America was 12.46 in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 2010.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2010.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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