UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs United States of America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
9.6%
in 2024
United States of America
3.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
96th
United States of America rank
96th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- United States of America
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 9.6% against 3.6% in United States of America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 96th of 214 groups.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 3.6% | 7.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 3.4% | 6.3% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or United States of America?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 9.6% against 3.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
- 6.0%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 96th of 214 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, female (%). 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