How does United States rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?

United States ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 0.3282 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.3282 years

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

32nd

of 107 countries

All-time high

0.3565 years

in 2013

All-time low

0.2599 years

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States, 2005–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.3282 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2018.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States peaked at 0.3565 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2599 years, in 2005.

That places United States 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2599 years	0.2599 years	0.2599 years	1
2010s	0.3373 years	0.3261 years	0.3565 years	6

Countries ranked near United States

29 Finland 0.4281 years compare
30 Estonia 0.4249 years compare
31 Hong Kong 0.3405 years compare
33 Mauritius 0.3256 years compare
34 Brazil 0.3058 years compare
35 Ireland 0.3041 years compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for United States

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 53,276 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 141,651 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 29,864 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 39,457 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 13,818 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 389,318 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States was 0.3282 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.3565 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2599 years in 2005.
How does United States rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?: United States ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 107 places, 1,364 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.