UIS: Arab States vs United States of America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
UIS: Arab States
10.8%
in 2024
United States of America
4.1%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States rank
97th
United States of America rank
99th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- UIS: Arab States
- United States of America
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 10.8% against 4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
UIS: Arab States ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 215 groups.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Arab States | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 11.0% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 3.7% | 8.2% | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, UIS: Arab States or United States of America?
- UIS: Arab States, at 10.8% against 4.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between UIS: Arab States and United States of America?
- 6.7%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Arab States and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do UIS: Arab States and United States of America rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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