United States of America vs WB: North America: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

United States of America
100.0%
in 2023
WB: North America
99.6%
in 2024
United States of America rank
1st
WB: North America rank
1st

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 100.0% against 99.6% in WB: North America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 1st and WB: North America ranks 1st of 219 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: North America Difference Ahead
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% United States of America
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% United States of America
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 100.0% 99.6% 0.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, United States of America or WB: North America?
United States of America, at 100.0% against 99.6% in WB: North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between United States of America and WB: North America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: North America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: North America rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
United States of America ranks 1st and WB: North America ranks 1st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release