Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.6067 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United States, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States stood at 0.6067 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States peaked at 0.6067 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.561 LPIA, in 2018.
That places United States 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5935 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5914 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5868 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6012 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6016 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5967 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5984 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.602 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5666 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6009 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5938 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.589 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5954 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.561 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5964 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5774 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6013 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5818 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6067 LPIA | +4.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6067 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5949 LPIA | 0.5868 LPIA | 0.6016 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.59 LPIA | 0.561 LPIA | 0.602 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5918 LPIA | 0.5774 LPIA | 0.6067 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States was 0.6067 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6067 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.561 LPIA in 2018.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United States ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release