Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.5991 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5991 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.6549 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.5436 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in United States, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United States stood at 0.5991 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in United States peaked at 0.6549 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5436 LPIA, in 2022.
United States ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5671 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5963 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6021 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6133 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6024 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.607 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5837 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5789 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5907 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6549 LPIA | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5513 LPIA | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5867 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5919 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5491 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5789 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5955 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5868 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5436 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5879 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5991 LPIA | +1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5991 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5962 LPIA | 0.5671 LPIA | 0.6133 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5873 LPIA | 0.5491 LPIA | 0.6549 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5826 LPIA | 0.5436 LPIA | 0.5991 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 0.5991 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 0.6549 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5436 LPIA in 2022.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- United States ranks 13th out of 56 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 8.5%. 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 Master'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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release