Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 92.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United States of America, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 92.1% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United States of America peaked at 94.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2005.
That places United States of America 9th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.0% | — |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.0% | 90.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 85.4% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.1% | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United States of America?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in United States of America was 92.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, 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 upper secondary education.