Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in United States of America
United States of America: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 89.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2020
All-time low
85.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in United States of America, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 89.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.2% | — |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Republic of Korea 92.1%
- 3 Chile 88.0% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 87.7% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 86.7% compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in United States of America?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in United States of America was 89.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release