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 1.09 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.09 GPIA
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2022
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 GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.09 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% 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 1.13 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.09 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 1.09 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- United States of America ranks 41st 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 3.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release