Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.6391 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States is 0.6391 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in United States peaked at 0.6391 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5958 LPIA, in 2018.
That places United States 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6204 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.622 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6176 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6316 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6312 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6228 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6208 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6256 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6001 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.624 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6258 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.635 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6255 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5958 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6358 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6147 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.634 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6239 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6391 LPIA | +2.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6391 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6246 LPIA | 0.6176 LPIA | 0.6316 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6211 LPIA | 0.5958 LPIA | 0.6358 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6279 LPIA | 0.6147 LPIA | 0.6391 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 0.6391 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 0.6391 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5958 LPIA in 2018.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- United States ranks 21st out of 80 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 6.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release