Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United States stood at 1.15 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United States peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9552 GPIA, in 1970.
That places United States 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9552 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9552 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 42 Paraguay 1.18 GPIA compare
- 43 Namibia 1.16 GPIA compare
- 44 Palestine, State of 1.15 GPIA compare
- 46 United Kingdom 1.15 GPIA compare
- 47 South Africa 1.15 GPIA compare
- 48 France 1.14 GPIA compare
More education data for United States
- 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 short-cycle tertiary education in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in United States was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9552 GPIA in 1970.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- United States ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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