School completion, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in United States, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United States ranks 165th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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 school completion, per unit of gdp in United States?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.