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

Bahamas
90.9%
in 2023
United States of America
91.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States of America
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 91.6% against 90.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Bahamas ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 70.9% 90.8% 19.9% United States of America
2010s 84.5% 90.9% 6.4% United States of America
2020s 91.5% 91.3% 0.2% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Bahamas or United States of America?
United States of America, at 91.6% against 90.9% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Bahamas and United States of America?
0.7%, 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 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Bahamas ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper 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
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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