Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in United States
United States: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 98.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2019
All-time low
97.9%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in United States stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
That places United States 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.7% | — |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
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More education data for United States
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in United States?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female 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, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release