MDG: World vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

MDG: World
26.15 million
in 2024
United States of America
3.56 million
in 2023
MDG: World rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • MDG: World
  • United States of America
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199820112024

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 26.15 million against 3.56 million in United States of America, a difference of 22.59 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 7.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 218 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 22.55 million 4.08 million 18.47 million MDG: World
2020s 24.67 million 3.40 million 21.26 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, MDG: World or United States of America?
MDG: World, at 26.15 million against 3.56 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between MDG: World and United States of America?
22.59 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do MDG: World and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
MDG: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release