Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States
United States: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 13.52 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States, 1970–2010
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States is 13.52, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States peaked at 13.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.16, in 1970.
That places United States 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.16 | — |
| 1980 | 12.26 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 12.91 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.23 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.52 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.16 | 11.16 | 11.16 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.26 | 12.26 | 12.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.91 | 12.91 | 12.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.32 | 13.23 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.52 | 13.52 | 13.52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States was 13.52 in 2010, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 1970.
- How does United States rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
- United States ranks 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2010.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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