Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 70.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 70.6% for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America peaked at 91.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 34th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.3% | — |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -4.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 70.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.5%, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 71.9% | 91.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 70.6% | 91.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America?
- Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America was 70.6% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- United States of America ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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