Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in United States of America
United States of America: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9559 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
25
1970–2024
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.01 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in United States of America peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9559 GPIA, in 1979.
That places United States of America 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9895 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9589 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9559 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9732 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9671 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9809 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9919 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.9559 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9701 GPIA | 0.9671 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in United States of America?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in United States of America was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9559 GPIA in 1979.
- How does United States of America rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release