Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America peaked at 5.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 101st of 184 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.8% | — |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- United States of America ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release