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 82.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 82.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% 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 88.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1% | — |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 82.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.6% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 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 82.9% 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 88.0% in 2012.
- 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 82.9% 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 6th 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 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release