Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in United States
United States: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 93.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
93.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2018
All-time low
92.6%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in United States stood at 93.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
United States ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.6% | — |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.2%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.6% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in United States?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in United States was 93.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2013.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- United States ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release