UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America
United States of America: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.71 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America stood at 13.71. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America peaked at 13.71 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 1970.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.24 | — |
| 1975 | 12.32 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 12.69 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 12.69 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.78 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.01 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.07 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.05 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.19 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.35 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.25 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.71 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.08 | 11.24 | 12.69 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.73 | 12.69 | 12.78 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.01 | 13.01 | 13.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.12 | 13.05 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.34 | 13.23 | 13.71 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Switzerland 14.44 compare
- 2 Germany 14.36 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 13.66 compare
- 5 Estonia 13.55 compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 13.39 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in United States of America was 13.71 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/