Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 97.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
86.6%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1993–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America, 1993–2022

0204060801001993200720221993: 95.2 %1994: 94.8 %1995: 88.2 %1996: 86.6 %1998: 90.9 %2005: 91.7 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 97.3 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 96.3 %2020: 97.1 %2021: 99.7 %2022: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 97.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2022.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1996.

United States of America ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in United States of America, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 95.2%
1994 94.8% -0.5%
1995 88.2% -6.9%
1996 86.6% -1.9%
1998 90.9% +5.0%
2005 91.7% +0.9%
2013 93.9% +2.4%
2014 95.1% +1.3%
2015 95.6% +0.6%
2016 97.3% +1.7%
2017 95.9% -1.5%
2018 96.1% +0.3%
2019 96.3% +0.2%
2020 97.1% +0.8%
2021 99.7% +2.7%
2022 97.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.1% 86.6% 95.2% 5
2000s 91.7% 91.7% 91.7% 1
2010s 95.8% 93.9% 97.3% 7
2020s 98.2% 97.1% 99.7% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.6% compare
  2. 58 Hong Kong, China 98.6% compare
  3. 59 Anguilla 97.9% compare
  4. 61 Switzerland 97.3% compare
  5. 62 Kazakhstan 96.9% compare
  6. 63 Uzbekistan 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America was 97.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1996.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
United States of America ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release