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

Latest (2018)
102.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 1995
All-time low
99.6%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 100.8 %1994: 102.6 %1995: 105.9 %1996: 105.4 %1998: 103.8 %1999: 103.3 %2000: 102.5 %2001: 103.1 %2002: 101.8 %2003: 101.7 %2004: 101.2 %2005: 100.8 %2006: 101.1 %2007: 101.8 %2008: 101.5 %2009: 101.4 %2010: 100.2 %2011: 100.3 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 100.6 %2016: 101.9 %2017: 102.3 %2018: 102.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in United States of America, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Latvia 103.1% compare
  2. 62 New Zealand 102.7% compare
  3. 63 Azerbaijan 102.7% compare
  4. 65 Austria 102.0% compare
  5. 66 Chile 101.9% compare
  6. 67 Kyrgyzstan 101.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.