United States of America vs WB: World: School age population, tertiary education, female

United States of America
11.09 million
in 2025
WB: World
298.79 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
5th
WB: World rank
4th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 298.79 million against 11.09 million in United States of America, a difference of 287.69 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 26.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 221 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 10.01 million 208.92 million 198.91 million WB: World
1980s 10.14 million 234.64 million 224.50 million WB: World
1990s 8.93 million 254.80 million 245.88 million WB: World
2000s 10.12 million 280.37 million 270.25 million WB: World
2010s 10.72 million 292.57 million 281.85 million WB: World
2020s 10.69 million 294.89 million 284.20 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, United States of America or WB: World?
WB: World, at 298.79 million against 11.09 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between United States of America and WB: World?
287.69 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
United States of America ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release