Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.5714 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 0.5714 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
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