U.S. primary and secondary education enrollment rates, by age 2020 | Statista

This statistic shows the share of different age groups across the U.S. population who were enrolled in either primary or secondary school in 2020. Of those aged 3 to 4 years old, 40.3 percent were enrolled in school, and 52.4 percent of the population aged between 3 and 34.

Share of population enrolled in primary and secondary education in the United States in 2020, by age group

Characteristic	Share of population
3 and 4 years	40.3%
5 and 6 years	89.2%
7 to 9 years	95.5%
10 to 13 years	97%
14 and 15 years	97%
16 and 17 years	92.3%
18 and 19 years	66.5%
20 and 21 years	52.8%
22 to 24 years	26.6%
25 to 29 years	10.5%
30 to 34 years	5.8%
35 years and over	1.3%
Total enrolled 3 to 34 years	52.4%

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September 2021

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United States

Survey time period

2020

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