Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2010
All-time low
95.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2010–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America stood at 98.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.3% | — |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 Chile 99.2% compare
- 5 Peru 98.7% compare
- 6 Panama 98.1% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.4% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 97.3% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 97.0% compare
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release