Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9785 LPIA
in 1970
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States is 1 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9785 LPIA, in 1970.
United States ranks 11th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9785 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9785 LPIA | 0.9785 LPIA | 0.9785 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Malta 1 LPIA compare
- 9 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 10 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 12 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 13 France 1 LPIA compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Russia 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Ukraine 1 LPIA compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 1 LPIA 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 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9785 LPIA in 1970.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United States ranks 11th out of 100 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 down 0.5%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release