Secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0753 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America is 0.0753 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.0766 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 units per person, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0759 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0759 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0759 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.076 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0754 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0759 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in United States of America was 0.0753 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 units per person in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.