Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.5633 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in United States, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United States is 0.5633 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United States peaked at 0.6092 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5096 LPIA, in 2022.
That places United States 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5508 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5567 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5624 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5771 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5711 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5832 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5672 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5588 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5348 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6092 LPIA | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5343 LPIA | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.545 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5588 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5201 LPIA | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5429 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.542 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5492 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5096 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5495 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5633 LPIA | +2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5633 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5636 LPIA | 0.5508 LPIA | 0.5771 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5554 LPIA | 0.5201 LPIA | 0.6092 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5427 LPIA | 0.5096 LPIA | 0.5633 LPIA | 5 |
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 master's or equivalent in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United States was 0.5633 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6092 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5096 LPIA in 2022.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- United States ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master'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