United States vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
United States
94.9%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
87.3%
in 2024
United States rank
31st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
28th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- United States
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
United States currently reports 94.9% against 87.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 189 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 27.5% | 55.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 38.7% | 56.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 62.9% | 39.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 78.8% | 21.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, United States or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- United States, at 94.9% against 87.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between United States and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 7.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do United States and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- United States ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 189 countries.
- 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