Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9997 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States of America stood at 0.9997 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States of America peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9997 GPIA, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 39th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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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 primary education or higher in United States of America?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States of America was 0.9997 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 GPIA in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release