Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 96.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
80th
of 212 countries
All-time high
108.8%
in 1972
All-time low
85.5%
in 1978
Years of data
27
1972–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America stood at 96.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 108.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1978.
United States of America ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 108.8% | — |
| 1978 | 85.5% | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 85.5% | 108.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 93.9% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 92.0% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.1% | 100.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 96.4% | 101.6% | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United States of America was 96.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1978.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- United States of America ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release