Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in United States of America
United States of America: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 98.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2019
All-time low
96.9%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in United States of America, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in United States of America stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.8% | — |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
- 2 Chile 98.7% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
- 5 Peru 92.2% compare
- 6 Türkiye 91.0% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in United States of America?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in United States of America was 98.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release