United States of America vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

United States of America
2.65 million number
in 2018
World
24.87 million number
in 2019
United States of America rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • United States of America
  • World
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201220152019

How they compare

World currently reports 24.87 million number against 2.65 million number in United States of America, a difference of 22.22 million number.

That makes World's figure about 9.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 107 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, United States of America or World?
World, at 24.87 million number against 2.65 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between United States of America and World?
22.22 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.