Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1999.
That places United States of America 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, 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, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.2% | — |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.5% | 93.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 85.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.7% | 96.5% | 9 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 96.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.