Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5714 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5714 LPIA
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5771 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.5233 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
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 0.5714 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States peaked at 0.5771 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5233 LPIA, in 2018.
That places United States 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5669 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5612 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.556 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5706 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5712 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5695 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5749 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5771 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5312 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5763 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5595 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5403 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5629 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5233 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5533 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5362 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5651 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5359 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5714 LPIA | +6.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5714 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5652 LPIA | 0.556 LPIA | 0.5712 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5568 LPIA | 0.5233 LPIA | 0.5771 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5521 LPIA | 0.5359 LPIA | 0.5714 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 0.5714 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 0.5771 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5233 LPIA in 2018.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United States ranks 16th out of 84 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 7.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release