Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.0%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
126th
of 142 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America, 2014–2018

0123452014201620182014: 4.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over five years.

That places United States of America 126th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in United States of America, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 4.5%
2015 3.5% -23.2%
2016 2.5% -26.7%
2017 2.5% -0.7%
2018 2.0% -22.0%

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 125 Czechia 2.1% compare
  4. 127 Finland 1.9% compare
  5. 128 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  6. 129 New Zealand 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
United States of America ranks 126th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/