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Education & training

United States · 10 indicators

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Education & training

United States — Education expenditure

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Total spending on education as % of GDP; measures the national effort for schools and universities.
5.4% GDP
2021
Source: World Bank· Data 2021
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Education Spending

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Public spending on education
4.9% GDP
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
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United States — Student/Teacher Ratio

Primary school student–teacher ratio
14.8ratio
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
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United States — Tertiary Attainment

Share of 25-34 year-olds with a tertiary degree; measures the qualification level of the young generation.
39.1%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Early School Leaving

Share leaving education early
5%
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
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United States — PISA scores

Average pupil score on the international PISA tests (reading, maths, science); allows education systems to be compared.
478score
2018
Source: World Bank· Data 2018
Upd. 06/2024
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United States — Student-teacher ratio

Average number of pupils per teacher; a lower ratio means better supervision.
14.2ratio
2017
Source: World Bank· Data 2017
Upd. 10/2026
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United States — Tertiary enrolment

Number of students enrolled in higher education; tracks the expansion of universities.
79.36​
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Spending per student

Average spending per pupil or student, in euros; measures resources allocated per learner.
19.3KEUR
2021
Source: OECD· Data 2021
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United States — Grade 8 achievement (NAEP, math and reading)

Average score of grade 8 students (age 13-14) in the US national NAEP assessments, mathematics and reading, public schools (the scope of the published scores), every two years. Scale 0-500; the two subjects' scales are not comparable with each other. See PISA for international comparisons.
272score
Mathematics · 2024
ReadingMathematics
Source: National Center for Education Statistics· Data 2024Source type : Official
 
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