Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United States of America
United States of America: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1972
All-time low
100.0%
in 1972
Years of data
19
1972–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United States of America, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 100.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United States of America peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1972.
That places United States of America 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United States of America?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in United States of America was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- How does United States of America rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release