Bahamas vs United States of America: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bahamas
96.1%
in 2022
United States of America
96.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bahamas
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 96.6% against 96.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 135 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 89.6% | 18.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 96.4% | 6.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 96.2% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.5% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Bahamas or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 96.6% against 96.1% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bahamas and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bahamas ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.