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
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 134 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
93.9%
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2024
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1970.
That places United States of America 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 93.9% | — |
| 1980 | 96.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 38 Bulgaria 99.3% compare
- 39 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
- 42 Romania 99.1% compare
- 43 Cayman Islands 99.1% compare
- 44 Jamaica 98.9% 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 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 99.7% 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 93.9% in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- United States of America ranks 41st out of 134 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, male (%) (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.