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
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States of America, 1993–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.6% compare
- 58 Hong Kong, China 98.6% compare
- 59 Anguilla 97.9% compare
- 61 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 96.9% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 96.9% compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release