Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 47.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 47.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United States of America peaked at 53.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2018.
That places United States of America 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.7% | — |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -5.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 47.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 94% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 43.6% | 53.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 44.7% | 49.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in United States of America was 47.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- United States of America ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release