4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America
United States of America: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 92.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America stood at 92.7.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America peaked at 94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87 | — |
| 2001 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.7 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6 | 87 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3 | 90 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7 | 92.7 | 92.7 | 1 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in United States of America was 92.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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