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United States School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in United States stood at 16.91 in 2018, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.1% from 16.92 in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 16.63 (up 1.7% since). The highest value since 1981 was 16.92 in 2017, the lowest 14.47 in 1981. United States ranked 22nd highest of the 92 countries in this dataset in 2018; Australia ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2019

Key facts

What is the latest School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in United States?

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in United States stood at 16.91 in 2018, according to World Bank.

Is School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.1% from 16.92 in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 16.63 (up 1.7% since).

How does United States rank for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)?

United States ranked 22nd highest of the 92 countries in this dataset in 2018; Australia ranked first.

What is the highest School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) on record in United States?

The highest value since 1981 was 16.92 in 2017, the lowest 14.47 in 1981.

Metadata for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in United States
IndicatorSchool life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
CountryUnited States
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 16.91 (2018)

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Source:World Bank — series SE.SCH.LIFE.FE
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE?locations=US

MLA

World Bank. "School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE?locations=US.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE?locations=US.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_se_sch_life_fe_usa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-se-sch-life-fe/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.SCH.LIFE.FE?locations=US}
}