Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 88.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 88.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America peaked at 94.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1981.
That places United States of America 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.4% | — |
| 1982 | 84.6% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.7% | 82.4% | 86.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.2% | 90.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.9% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
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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, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America was 88.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1981.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- United States of America ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release