Secondary education, pupils in United States
United States: Secondary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in United States, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
United States recorded 48.8% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in United States peaked at 49.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2016.
That places United States 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in United States, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.2% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 8 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in United States?
- Secondary education, pupils in United States was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for secondary education, pupils?
- United States ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.