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Historical Values
Year Value
2003 total: 15.3 years male: 15.1 years female: 15.5 years (2002)
2004 total: 15.5 years male: 15.3 years female: 15.6 years (2004 est.)
2005 total: 15.65 years male: 15.5 years female: 15.81 years (2005 est.)
2006 total: 15.8 years male: 15.7 years female: 16 years (2006 est.)
2007 total: 16 years male: 15.9 years female: 16.2 years (2007 est.)
2008 total: 17.2 years male: 17 years female: 17.4 years (2008 est.)
2009 total: 17.4 years male: 17.2 years female: 17.5 years (2009 est.)
2010 total: 17.5 years male: 17.4 years female: 17.7 years (2010 est.)
2011 total: 17.7 years male: 17.5 years female: 17.9 years (2011 est.)
2012 total: 17.9 years male: 17.7 years female: 18.1 years (2012 est.)
2013 total: 18.1 years male: 17.9 years female: 18.2 years (2013 est.)
2014 total: 18.2 years male: 18 years female: 18.4 years (2014 est.)
2015 total: 18.4 years | male: 18.2 years | female: 18.6 years (2015 est.)
2016 total: 16.9 years | male: 16.6 years | female: 17.2 years (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 224
2017 total: 17.2 years | male: 16.8 years | female: 17.5 years (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 224
2018 total: 17.4 years | male: 17.1 years | female: 17.8 years (2018 est.)
2019 total: 17.4 years (2018 est.) | male: 17.1 years | female: 17.8 years
2020 total: 18 years | male: 17.7 years | female: 18.4 years (2020 est.)
2021 total: 18 years male: 17.7 years female: 18.4 years (2020 est.)
2022 total: 18 years male: 17.7 years female: 18.4 years (2020 est.)
2023 total: 19.2 years (2023 est.) male: 18.9 years female: 19.5 years
2024 total: 19.5 years (2024 est.) male: 19.3 years female: 19.8 years
2025 total: 19.9 years (2025 est.) male: 19.3 years female: 19.8 years