UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
86.0%
in 2024
United States
95.3%
in 2022
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
65th
United States rank
64th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 95.3% against 86.0% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 65th and United States ranks 64th of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 87.1% | 48.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 89.1% | 39.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 95.3% | 15.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 97.6% | 14.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific or United States?
- United States, at 95.3% against 86.0% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and United States?
- 9.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 65th and United States ranks 64th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). 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