Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in United States of America
United States of America: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 95.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
95.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2019
All-time low
95.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in United States of America, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 95.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places United States of America 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.1% | — |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in United States of America?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in United States of America was 95.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release