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

United States of America: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.21 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.21
World rank
3rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 2010
All-time low
10.87
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2010

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

0510151970199020101970: 10.91980: 11.81990: 12.52000: 12.82005: 13.12010: 13.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America stood at 13.21. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America peaked at 13.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 3rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in United States of America, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 10.87
1980 11.8 +8.6%
1990 12.47 +5.6%
2000 12.83 +2.9%
2005 13.05 +1.7%
2010 13.21 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.87 10.87 10.87 1
1980s 11.8 11.8 11.8 1
1990s 12.47 12.47 12.47 1
2000s 12.94 12.83 13.05 2
2010s 13.21 13.21 13.21 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Armenia 13.97 compare
  2. 2 Georgia 13.25 compare
  3. 4 Czechia 12.96 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 12.96 compare
  5. 6 Germany 12.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America was 13.21 in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2010.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2010.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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