United States vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
United States
95.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
86.6%
in 2024
United States rank
64th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
61st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- United States
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
United States currently reports 95.3% against 86.6% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 61st of 195 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 54.8% | 30.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 71.5% | 17.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 82.0% | 13.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 86.3% | 11.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, United States or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- United States, at 95.3% against 86.6% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between United States and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 8.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do United States and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United States ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 61st of 195 countries.
- 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