Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States
United States: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2016
All-time low
95.3%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2010–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 96.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2020.
That places United States 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.5% | — |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 96.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 96.7% | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release