Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America
United States of America: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 1999
All-time low
1.01 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.01 modelled data, in 1981.
That places United States of America 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in United States of America was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 1999.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 1981.
- How does United States of America rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United States of America ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release