School enrolment in United States
United States: School enrolment was 61.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
61.24
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
64.78
in 2014
All-time low
53.84
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2022
School enrolment in United States, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in United States is 61.24, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in United States peaked at 64.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.84, in 2021.
United States ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School enrolment in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.27 | — |
| 2013 | 64.17 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.78 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.64 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.25 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.49 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.92 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.43 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.84 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 61.24 | +13.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 61.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 70% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.27 | 64.27 | 64.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.41 | 63.92 | 64.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.83 | 53.84 | 64.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in United States?
- School enrolment in United States was 61.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 64.78 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.84 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for school enrolment?
- United States ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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