United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

United States of America
79.4%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
78.3%
in 2009
United States of America rank
31st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • United States of America
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 79.4% against 78.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 31st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 49.9% 13.8% 36.2% United States of America
1980s 60.1% 22.1% 38.0% United States of America
1990s 73.8% 27.1% 46.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
United States of America, at 79.4% against 78.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 31st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release