Bahamas vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Bahamas
96.1%
in 2022
United States of America
96.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 96.6% against 96.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 71.2% 89.6% 18.4% United States of America
2000s 90.1% 96.4% 6.3% United States of America
2010s 92.1% 96.2% 4.1% United States of America
2020s 96.1% 96.5% 0.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Bahamas or United States of America?
United States of America, at 96.6% against 96.1% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Bahamas and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Bahamas ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.