Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States of America, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.01 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States of America peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 GPIA, in 1999.
That places United States of America 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 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 upper secondary education or in United States of America?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in United States of America was 1.01 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- United States of America ranks 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release