Secondary education, pupils in United States
United States: Secondary education, pupils was 25.35 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in United States, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in United States is 25.35 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in United States peaked at 25.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.23 million, in 2014.
That places United States 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.67 million | 24.23 million | 25.01 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.29 million | 25.18 million | 25.43 million | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.0% (2022)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 174.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in United States?
- Secondary education, pupils in United States was 25.35 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.43 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 million in 2014.
- How does United States rank for secondary education, pupils?
- United States ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.