European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United States: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
20,246 Thousand
in 2012
United States
20,994 Thousand
in 2012
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200320072012

How they compare

United States currently reports 20,994 Thousand against 20,246 Thousand in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 748 Thousand.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 17,875 Thousand 17,626 Thousand 248.69 Thousand European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 20,170 Thousand 20,813 Thousand 642.6 Thousand United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United States?
United States, at 20,994 Thousand against 20,246 Thousand in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
748 Thousand, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United States rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed