Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America
United States of America: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 66.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America stood at 66.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America peaked at 76.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2022.
That places United States of America 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.9% | — |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.9% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.6% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in United States of America was 66.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).