Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 94.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America is 94.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% 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, 79.5%, in 1981.
United States of America ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 79.5% | — |
| 1982 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 79.5% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 87.7% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.4% | 94.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 30 Iceland 94.8% compare
- 31 Peru 94.6% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.7% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.6% compare
- 36 Cyprus 93.3% 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, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United States of America was 94.1% in 2018, 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 79.5% in 1981.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.