Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 97.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United States of America stood at 97.5%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 101.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1979.
That places United States of America 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.4% | — |
| 1972 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 80.3% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 97.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 80.3% | 85.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 94.3% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.2% | 100.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 97.5% | 101.2% | 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, secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 97.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1979.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release