Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in United States
United States: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6936 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.6936 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States peaked at 0.6946 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6603 LPIA, in 2007.
That places United States 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6603 LPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.6821 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6891 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6946 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6936 LPIA | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6936 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6603 LPIA | 0.6603 LPIA | 0.6603 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6856 LPIA | 0.6821 LPIA | 0.6891 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6941 LPIA | 0.6936 LPIA | 0.6946 LPIA | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States was 0.6936 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6946 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6603 LPIA in 2007.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- United States ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release