Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States
United States: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States is 98.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2010.
That places United States 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.3% | — |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in United States was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- United States ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release