Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America is 99.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1999.
United States of America ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99.1% | — |
| 1993 | 97.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 95.6% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 3 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 99.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release