Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 99.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States of America peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 38th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States of America, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.0% | — |
| 1980 | 96.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States of America?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States of America was 99.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- United States of America ranks 38th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.