Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in United States
United States: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 98.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in United States peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2010.
That places United States 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.0% | — |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in United States?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in United States was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- United States ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release