School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States
United States: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.98 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, secondary, male in United States stood at 5.98 years.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in United States peaked at 6.49 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.07 years, in 1978.
That places United States 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 years | 5.07 years | 6.49 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.51 years | 5.26 years | 5.61 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 5.45 years | 5.9 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 5.61 years | 5.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 years | 5.64 years | 5.98 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in United States?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in United States was 5.98 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 years in 1978.
- How does United States rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- United States ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.