Human capital composite index in United States
United States: Human capital composite index was 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in United States, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2022, human capital composite index in United States stood at 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in United States peaked at 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
United States ranks 116th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in United States, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +99.3% |
| 2016 | 0.224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2829 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +99.3% | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2528 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2022 | -97.3% | 0.2897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 113 Jamaica 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 115 Kuwait 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan -0.0048 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 118 Jordan -0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 119 China -0.0154 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for United States
- 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 human capital composite index in United States?
- Human capital composite index in United States was 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does United States rank for human capital composite index?
- United States ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.