Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
103.3%
in 1998
All-time low
98.6%
in 1994
Years of data
16
1993–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America, 1993–2022

02550751001993200720221993: 99.1 %1994: 98.6 %1995: 102.6 %1996: 102.7 %1998: 103.3 %2005: 100 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 100.7 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 101.6 %2018: 101.5 %2019: 102.1 %2020: 101.7 %2021: 103 %2022: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America is 99.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America peaked at 103.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1994.

That places United States of America 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in United States of America, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 99.1%
1994 98.6% -0.5%
1995 102.6% +4.0%
1996 102.7% +0.2%
1998 103.3% +0.5%
2005 100.0% -3.1%
2013 98.8% -1.3%
2014 99.9% +1.2%
2015 100.7% +0.8%
2016 99.6% -1.0%
2017 101.6% +1.9%
2018 101.5% -0.1%
2019 102.1% +0.6%
2020 101.7% -0.3%
2021 103.0% +1.2%
2022 99.7% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.3% 98.6% 103.3% 5
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2010s 100.6% 98.8% 102.1% 7
2020s 101.4% 99.7% 103.0% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 99.8% compare
  2. 80 United Arab Emirates 99.7% compare
  3. 81 Liechtenstein 99.7% compare
  4. 83 Malta 99.5% compare
  5. 84 Guyana 99.4% compare
  6. 85 Canada 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United States of America was 99.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1994.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
United States of America ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release