SDG: World vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
SDG: World
48.0%
in 2019
United States of America
79.0%
in 2022
SDG: World rank
6th
United States of America rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- SDG: World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 79.0% against 48.0% in SDG: World, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times SDG: World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 8 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 79.4% | 39.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 80.6% | 34.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, SDG: World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 79.0% against 48.0% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between SDG: World and United States of America?
- 31.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do SDG: World and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- SDG: World ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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