Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.15 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United States of America, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.15 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States of America peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.991 GPIA, in 2005.
That places United States of America 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.991 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 34 Palestine, State of 1.19 GPIA compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 GPIA compare
- 36 Belize 1.15 GPIA compare
- 38 El Salvador 1.14 GPIA compare
- 39 Indonesia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.13 GPIA compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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 of America?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States of America was 1.15 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.991 GPIA in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United States of America ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release