Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States
United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
That places United States 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +120.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in United States was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- United States ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release