United States of America vs World: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
United States of America
21.45 million number
in 2018
World
585.76 million number
in 2019
United States of America rank
4th
World rank
1st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 585.76 million number against 21.45 million number in United States of America, a difference of 564.31 million number.
That makes World's figure about 27.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.65 million number | 367.73 million number | 348.08 million number | World |
| 1980s | 20.87 million number | 448.97 million number | 428.11 million number | World |
| 1990s | 18.44 million number | 511.37 million number | 492.93 million number | World |
| 2000s | 20.79 million number | 569.48 million number | 548.69 million number | World |
| 2010s | 22.05 million number | 598.29 million number | 576.25 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, United States of America or World?
- World, at 585.76 million number against 21.45 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between United States of America and World?
- 564.31 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.