Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 66.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America stood at 66.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America peaked at 77.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2022.
That places United States of America 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -8.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 66.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 70.7% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.3% | 72.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America was 66.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release