Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United States of America
United States of America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 100.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
107.5%
in 2021
All-time low
100.6%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United States of America, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 100.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
That places United States of America 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 102.7% | — |
| 2018 | 106.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 107.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -6.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 100.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104.2% | 102.7% | 106.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 100.6% | 107.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United States of America?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United States of America was 100.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release