United States of America vs WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

United States of America
64.5%
in 2022
WB: North America
65.3%
in 2024
United States of America rank
37th
WB: North America rank
36th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: North America
020406080197119972024

How they compare

WB: North 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.

United States of America ranks 37th and WB: North America ranks 36th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: North America Difference Ahead
1990s 61.1% 60.3% 0.8% United States of America
2000s 66.9% 65.5% 1.4% United States of America
2010s 75.2% 73.5% 1.6% United States of America
2020s 68.7% 68.4% 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, United States of America or WB: North America?
WB: North 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 United States of America and WB: North America?
0.8%, with WB: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: North America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do United States of America and WB: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
United States of America ranks 37th and WB: North America ranks 36th of 189 countries.
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