Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States
United States: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2019
All-time low
94.5%
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2024
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1970.
United States ranks 37th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.5% | — |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +3.1% |
| 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 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 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% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 99.1% | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1970.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- United States ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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, total (%) (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.