Lower secondary completion rate, male in United States

United States: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 102.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
102.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 2017
All-time low
99.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Lower secondary completion rate, male in United States, 2017–2022

02550751002017201920222017: 106.9 % of relevant age group2018: 100.8 % of relevant age group2019: 103.1 % of relevant age group2020: 103.5 % of relevant age group2021: 99.5 % of relevant age group2022: 102.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in United States is 102.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

That places United States 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in United States, 2017 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103.6% 100.8% 106.9% 3
2020s 101.7% 99.5% 103.5% 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 10 Brunei 103.8% compare
  2. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2% compare
  3. 12 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
  4. 14 Singapore 102.1% compare
  5. 15 China 101.6%
  6. 16 Belarus 101.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in United States?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in United States was 102.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
How does United States rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
United States ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in United States?
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 data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.