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

Latest (2010)
13.52
World rank
9th
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.52
in 2010
All-time low
11.16
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2010

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in United States, 1970–2010

0510151970199020101970: 11.21980: 12.31990: 12.92000: 13.22005: 13.42010: 13.5

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in United States, 1970 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 6 Poland 13.63 compare
  2. 7 Georgia 13.58 compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 13.58 compare
  4. 10 Belarus 13.46 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 13.46 compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.44 compare

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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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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
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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