Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.5524 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5524 WPIA
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.6309 WPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.546 WPIA
in 2003
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America, 2000–2022

00.20.40.62000201120222000: 0.553 WPIA2003: 0.546 WPIA2006: 0.574 WPIA2009: 0.628 WPIA2012: 0.631 WPIA2015: 0.617 WPIA2018: 0.616 WPIA2022: 0.552 WPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America is 0.5524 WPIA, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America peaked at 0.6309 WPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.546 WPIA, in 2003.

That places United States of America 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA) in United States of America, 2000 to 2022.
Year WPIA Change
2000 0.5531 WPIA
2003 0.546 WPIA -1.3%
2006 0.5742 WPIA +5.2%
2009 0.6276 WPIA +9.3%
2012 0.6309 WPIA +0.5%
2015 0.6174 WPIA -2.1%
2018 0.6156 WPIA -0.3%
2022 0.5524 WPIA -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5752 WPIA 0.546 WPIA 0.6276 WPIA 4
2010s 0.6213 WPIA 0.6156 WPIA 0.6309 WPIA 3
2020s 0.5524 WPIA 0.5524 WPIA 0.5524 WPIA 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Denmark 0.5646 WPIA compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 0.564 WPIA compare
  3. 19 Croatia 0.5561 WPIA compare
  4. 21 Iceland 0.5471 WPIA compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 0.5448 WPIA compare
  6. 23 Sweden 0.5349 WPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America was 0.5524 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6309 WPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.546 WPIA in 2003.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 364 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release