Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in United States
United States: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 95.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
95.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2018
All-time low
95.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in United States is 95.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
United States ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.3% | — |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.6% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in United States?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in United States was 95.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release