United States vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

United States
93.3%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
89.0%
in 2023
United States rank
55th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
52nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • United States
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

United States currently reports 93.3% against 89.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 4.3%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 55th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 93.0% 66.9% 26.1% United States
2000s 94.3% 69.9% 24.3% United States
2010s 97.7% 82.6% 15.2% United States
2020s 96.2% 87.2% 8.9% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, United States or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
United States, at 93.3% against 89.0% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between United States and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
4.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do United States and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
United States ranks 55th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release