Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United States of America is 51.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United States of America peaked at 55.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2015.
That places United States of America 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.9% | — |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 52.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.1% | 55.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 57 Costa Rica 51.3% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.3% compare
- 59 Canada 51.3% compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 51.2% compare
- 62 Peru 51.2% compare
- 63 Benin 51.1% compare
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 secondary education in private in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in United States of America was 51.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- United States of America ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release