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 0.8456 LTPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8456 LTPIA
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.926 LTPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7286 LTPIA
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.8456 LTPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America peaked at 0.926 LTPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7286 LTPIA, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7286 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.762 LTPIA | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9021 LTPIA | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.91 LTPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8406 LTPIA | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.926 LTPIA | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8456 LTPIA | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7976 LTPIA | 0.7286 LTPIA | 0.9021 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8922 LTPIA | 0.8406 LTPIA | 0.926 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8456 LTPIA | 0.8456 LTPIA | 0.8456 LTPIA | 1 |
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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 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 0.8456 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 0.926 LTPIA in 2018.
- 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 0.7286 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 9th out of 51 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 7.1%. 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release