Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States
United States: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 92.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States stood at 92.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States peaked at 95.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2010.
That places United States 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90.1% | — |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.1% | 94.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 95.0% | 5 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2010.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- United States ranks 13th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release