Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9955 LPIA
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United States of America peaked at 1 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9955 LPIA, in 1970.
That places United States of America 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9955 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9993 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9996 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9989 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9992 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9955 LPIA | 0.9955 LPIA | 0.9955 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9989 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 0.9992 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Canada 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 France 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Hungary 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Sweden 1 LPIA 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 some primary (isced 1), population in United States of America?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United States of America was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9955 LPIA in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release