SDG: Northern America vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

SDG: Northern America
65.3%
in 2024
United States of America
64.5%
in 2022
SDG: Northern America rank
36th
United States of America rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • United States of America
020406080197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 65.3% against 64.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 221 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 60.3% 61.1% 0.8% United States of America
2000s 65.5% 66.9% 1.4% United States of America
2010s 73.5% 75.2% 1.6% United States of America
2020s 68.4% 68.7% 0.3% 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, male, SDG: Northern America or United States of America?
SDG: Northern America, at 65.3% against 64.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between SDG: Northern America and United States of America?
0.8%, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do SDG: Northern America and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
SDG: Northern America ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release