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

Latest (2015)
70.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2011
All-time low
70.6%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2015

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in United States of America, 2003–2015

0204060801002003200920152003: 74.32006: 71.92007: 91.42009: 76.62011: 91.92012: 74.22015: 70.6

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

Annual values for Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%) in United States of America, 2003 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.5% 71.9% 91.4% 4
2010s 78.9% 70.6% 91.9% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 31 Lithuania 74.6% compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 74.2% compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 72.3% compare
  4. 35 Türkiye 69.9% compare
  5. 36 Croatia 68.0% compare
  6. 37 Israel 67.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
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