Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 96.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United States of America, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United States of America is 96.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 96.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 58th 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 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.4% | — |
| 1994 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 84.4% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 83.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.0% | 96.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 55 Italy 100.2% compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.1% compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 97.5% compare
- 59 Ukraine 96.6% compare
- 60 Ecuador 95.6% compare
- 61 South Africa 95.5% compare
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, upper secondary, male in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United States of America was 96.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- United States of America ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.