Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States
United States: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States is 1.01 index, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.02 index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2013.
United States ranks 73rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1994 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 index | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 index | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.01 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1 |
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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in United States was 1.01 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2013.
- How does United States rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- United States ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.