Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 52.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America stood at 52.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America peaked at 52.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2007.
United States of America ranks 12th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.2% | — |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.1% | 52.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 Sweden 56.5% compare
- 10 Estonia 54.2% compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 52.9% compare
- 13 New Zealand 51.8% compare
- 14 Iceland 51.2% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 50.9% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in United States of America was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release