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

United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7618 LTPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7618 LTPIA
World rank
21st
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.8752 LTPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6787 LTPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.679 LTPIA2003: 0.753 LTPIA2006: 0.788 LTPIA2009: 0.875 LTPIA2012: 0.826 LTPIA2015: 0.785 LTPIA2018: 0.865 LTPIA2022: 0.762 LTPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America stood at 0.7618 LTPIA.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America peaked at 0.8752 LTPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6787 LTPIA, in 2000.

That places United States of America 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA) in United States of America, 2000 to 2022.
Year LTPIA Change
2000 0.6787 LTPIA
2003 0.7525 LTPIA +10.9%
2006 0.7881 LTPIA +4.7%
2009 0.8752 LTPIA +11.0%
2012 0.8255 LTPIA -5.7%
2015 0.7846 LTPIA -5.0%
2018 0.8655 LTPIA +10.3%
2022 0.7618 LTPIA -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7736 LTPIA 0.6787 LTPIA 0.8752 LTPIA 4
2010s 0.8252 LTPIA 0.7846 LTPIA 0.8655 LTPIA 3
2020s 0.7618 LTPIA 0.7618 LTPIA 0.7618 LTPIA 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 18 Norway 0.7882 LTPIA compare
  2. 19 Poland 0.7754 LTPIA compare
  3. 20 Italy 0.7705 LTPIA compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 0.7558 LTPIA compare
  5. 23 Belgium 0.7433 LTPIA compare
  6. 24 Oman 0.7427 LTPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America was 0.7618 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8752 LTPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6787 LTPIA in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
United States of America ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education 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 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release