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 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United States of America, 2014–2018
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 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over five years.
That places United States of America 125th out of 138 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.9% | — |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -32.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
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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 1.7% 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 3.9% 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 1.7% 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 125th out of 138 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/