*The source clarifies in-classroom instruction as instruction either in a physical classroom, or as instruction as effective as in-classroom instruction.
Citation formats
Estimated number of high-school dropouts due to COVID-19, by scenario U.S. 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many schools in the United States had to make the switch to distance learning rather than in-person classes. Because of the switch to online learning, it is estimated that if in-classroom instruction does not resume until fall 2021, that there will be an additional *** million high-school dropouts in the U.S.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
McKinsey & Company. (June 1, 2020). Estimated number of additional high-school dropouts due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, by scenario (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1197422/estimated-number-high-school-dropouts-covid-19-scenario-us/
McKinsey & Company. "Estimated number of additional high-school dropouts due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, by scenario (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1197422/estimated-number-high-school-dropouts-covid-19-scenario-us/
McKinsey & Company. (2020). Estimated number of additional high-school dropouts due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, by scenario (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1197422/estimated-number-high-school-dropouts-covid-19-scenario-us/
McKinsey & Company. "Estimated Number of Additional High-school Dropouts Due to Covid-19 in The United States in 2020, by Scenario (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2020, /statistics/1197422/estimated-number-high-school-dropouts-covid-19-scenario-us/
McKinsey & Company, Estimated number of additional high-school dropouts due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, by scenario (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1197422/estimated-number-high-school-dropouts-covid-19-scenario-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Estimated number of additional high-school dropouts due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, by scenario (in 1,000s) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, June 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1197422/estimated-number-high-school-dropouts-covid-19-scenario-us/
