Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9993 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9993 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.9985 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
22
1970–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States is 0.9993 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 GPIA, in 2018.
United States ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States was 0.9993 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United States ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release