European Union vs United States of America: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

European Union
4.23 million number
in 2019
United States of America
2.07 million number
in 2018
European Union rank
29th
United States of America rank
5th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • United States of America
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 4.23 million number against 2.07 million number in United States of America, a difference of 2.15 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 5th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.81 million number 1.88 million number 3.94 million number European Union
2000s 5.23 million number 2.04 million number 3.19 million number European Union
2010s 4.34 million number 2.10 million number 2.23 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, European Union or United States of America?
European Union, at 4.23 million number against 2.07 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between European Union and United States of America?
2.15 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
European Union ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.