Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
20
2004–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2019.
That places United States 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United States ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 upper secondary 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