SDG: World vs United States of America: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female
SDG: World
79.5%
in 2025
United States of America
98.8%
in 2024
SDG: World rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female over time
- SDG: World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 98.8% against 79.5% in SDG: World, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times SDG: World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 39 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 98.8% | 25.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 98.9% | 21.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female, SDG: World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 98.8% against 79.5% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female between SDG: World and United States of America?
- 19.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do SDG: World and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: World ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release