School enrollment, secondary, private in United States of America

United States of America: School enrollment, secondary, private was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
117th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1999
All-time low
7.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
1998–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in United States of America, 1998–2023

02468101998201020231998: 9.6 % of total secondary1999: 9.7 % of total secondary2013: 8.1 % of total secondary2014: 7.9 % of total secondary2015: 8.1 % of total secondary2016: 8.9 % of total secondary2017: 9 % of total secondary2018: 8.9 % of total secondary2019: 8.9 % of total secondary2020: 8.5 % of total secondary2021: 9.2 % of total secondary2022: 8.5 % of total secondary2023: 9.1 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 9.1% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in United States of America peaked at 9.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 117th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in United States of America, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 9.6%
1999 9.7% +0.2%
2013 8.1% -16.2%
2014 7.9% -2.2%
2015 8.1% +3.0%
2016 8.9% +8.8%
2017 9.0% +1.0%
2018 8.9% -0.0%
2019 8.9% -0.6%
2020 8.5% -4.7%
2021 9.2% +8.8%
2022 8.5% -8.4%
2023 9.1% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 9.6% 9.7% 2
2010s 8.5% 7.9% 9.0% 7
2020s 8.8% 8.5% 9.2% 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 114 Mongolia 9.5% compare
  2. 115 Malaysia 9.4% compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
  4. 118 Canada 9.0% compare
  5. 119 Latvia 8.9% compare
  6. 120 Netherlands 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in United States of America?
School enrollment, secondary, private in United States of America was 9.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
United States of America ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.