UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America

United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 99.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2018
All-time low
98.4%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 98.41980: 991990: 98.81994: 99.42004: 99.52005: 99.52006: 99.62008: 99.62009: 99.62010: 99.62011: 99.62012: 99.62013: 99.62014: 99.62015: 99.62016: 99.62018: 99.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 1970.

That places United States of America 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 98.4%
1980 99.0% +0.6%
1990 98.8% -0.3%
1994 99.4% +0.6%
2004 99.5% +0.2%
2005 99.5% -0.0%
2006 99.6% +0.1%
2008 99.6% +0.0%
2009 99.6% -0.0%
2010 99.6% +0.0%
2011 99.6% -0.0%
2012 99.6% +0.0%
2013 99.6% +0.0%
2014 99.6% -0.0%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.6% +0.0%
2018 99.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 1
1980s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 1
1990s 99.1% 98.8% 99.4% 2
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 99.6% 5
2010s 99.6% 99.6% 99.7% 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Fiji 99.8% compare
  2. 14 Zimbabwe 99.7% compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 99.7% compare
  4. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99.6% compare
  5. 18 Republic of Moldova 99.4% compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in United States of America was 99.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/