Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7923 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America is 0.7923 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America peaked at 0.9368 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5632 GPIA, in 2014.
United States of America ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7496 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5632 GPIA | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7029 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6019 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8335 GPIA | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7506 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9096 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8837 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7073 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9368 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7923 GPIA | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.5632 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.7073 GPIA | 0.9368 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 86 Australia 0.8161 GPIA compare
- 87 Madagascar 0.8044 GPIA compare
- 88 Switzerland 0.7992 GPIA compare
- 90 Mozambique 0.7853 GPIA compare
- 91 Korea 0.7773 GPIA compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.7753 GPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in United States of America was 0.7923 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9368 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5632 GPIA in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- United States of America ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release