United States - Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education

Since 2014, United States Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education grew 0.2points year on year. With 96.1 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2019, the country was ranked number 17 comparing other countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education. United States is overtaken by Germany, which was ranked number 16 with 96.3 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ and is followed by Azerbaijan at 95.83 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. Latvia ranked the highest with 100.17 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2019, that is +0.2points versus 2018. Oman recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.9points per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -0.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25+
2019 96.10
2018 96.03
2017
2016 95.59
2015 95.33
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How does United States rank in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education?

# 73 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Latvia
100.17 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Greenland
100.00 % 2018 NA NA View data
16 #16
Germany
96.30 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
17 #17
United States
96.10 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.2 % View data
18 #18
Azerbaijan
95.83 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
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