SDG: Eastern Asia vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
81.1%
in 2024
United States of America
94.9%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
United States of America rank
31st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 94.9% against 81.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 221 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 47.1% | 44.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 64.1% | 60.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 86.3% | 79.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 95.2% | 73.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 102.5% | 48.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 99.8% | 27.9% | 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, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 94.9% against 81.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 13.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release