Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 94.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 94.9% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1994.
United States of America ranks 28th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.6% | — |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 90.8% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.1% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 94.9% | 98.8% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 94.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release