Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America is 102.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 105.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2013.
That places United States of America 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.8% | — |
| 1994 | 102.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 105.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 102.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.6% | 100.8% | 105.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.7% | 100.8% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 99.6% | 102.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 61 Latvia 103.1% compare
- 62 New Zealand 102.7% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 102.7% compare
- 65 Austria 102.0% compare
- 66 Chile 101.9% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 101.8% compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 102.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.