Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 98.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America stood at 98.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America peaked at 101.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1972.
That places United States of America 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.3% | — |
| 1978 | 85.7% | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 97.7% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 59.3% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 94.7% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 101.3% | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in United States of America was 98.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1972.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- United States of America ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release