Time use · 2025
Education
Americans spend an average of 25 min per day on education (2025). 9% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 4 hr 55 min.
25 min
Avg per day (everyone)
9%
Did it on a given day
4 hr 55 min
Per day (among doers)
Education by sex
Male24 min
Female27 min
Education by age
15–242 hr 3 min
25–3424 min
35–445 min
45–542 min
55–642 min
65+1 min
Education by education
Less than high school1 hr 39 min
High school11 min
Some college20 min
Bachelor's degree14 min
Graduate degree12 min
Education by employment
Employed14 min
Unemployed1 hr 21 min
Not in labor force38 min
Education — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on education?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 25 min on education, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 9% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 4 hr 55 min.
Do men or women spend more time on education?+
Men: 24 min/day; women: 27 min/day (average over everyone, 2025).
Where does this come from?+
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (2025) — a national, weighted survey of how people spend a 24-hour day. PUMSdata is independent and not affiliated with BLS.