Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in United States
United States: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 89.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
89.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2019
All-time low
89.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in United States stood at 89.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
That places United States 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.0% | — |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.8% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Republic of Korea 97.0%
- 2 Russian Federation 93.6% compare
- 3 Chile 92.4% compare
- 5 China 87.5% compare
- 6 Peru 87.2% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 80.2% compare
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, second quintile, both in United States?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in United States was 89.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- United States ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release