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 13.31 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America, 1970–2010
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America is 13.31, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% 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 13.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 1970.
That places United States of America 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.12 | — |
| 1980 | 12.03 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 12.65 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 12.96 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.18 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.31 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.12 | 11.12 | 11.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.03 | 12.03 | 12.03 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 12.96 | 13.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.31 | 13.31 | 13.31 | 1 |
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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 13.31 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 13.31 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 11.12 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 6th out of 84 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 2.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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