Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America stood at 99.6%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 104.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1993.
That places United States of America 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.0% | — |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 101.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 103.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.3% | 98.0% | 103.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 101.6% | 101.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 99.8% | 104.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 99.6% | 104.1% | 3 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America was 99.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- United States of America ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release