Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in United States
United States: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 98.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2020
All-time low
98.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in United States is 98.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
United States ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.3% | — |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
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More education data for United States
- 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in United States?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in United States was 98.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release