Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 12.68 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America stood at 12.68 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
That places United States of America 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.49 million number | — |
| 2015 | 12.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.68 million number | +0.2% |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America was 12.68 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 million number in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.