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 102.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
102.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 2017
All-time low
99.5%
in 2021
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 102.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
That places United States of America 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 106.9% | — |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 103.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | +2.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 102.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.6% | 100.8% | 106.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 99.5% | 103.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 103.8% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
- 17 Singapore 102.1% compare
- 18 China 101.6%
- 19 Belarus 101.2% compare
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 102.1% 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 106.9% in 2017.
- 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 99.5% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- United States of America ranks 16th 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 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release