Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States
United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States is 3.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 804.9% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States peaked at 7.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
United States ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -87.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +804.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 49% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 3 |
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, female in United States?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States was 3.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- United States ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release