Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America peaked at 1.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 65th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United States of America was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- United States of America ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release