Lower middle income vs United States of America: School enrollment, tertiary

Lower middle income
27.4%
in 2024
United States of America
79.4%
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
30th
United States of America rank
31st

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Lower middle income
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 79.4% against 27.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 52.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 31st of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 51.4% 46.0% United States of America
1980s 5.4% 60.1% 54.7% United States of America
1990s 7.8% 75.7% 67.9% United States of America
2000s 11.3% 80.6% 69.4% United States of America
2010s 21.6% 88.5% 66.9% United States of America
2020s 24.8% 83.9% 59.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Lower middle income or United States of America?
United States of America, at 79.4% against 27.4% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Lower middle income and United States of America?
52.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Lower middle income and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Lower middle income ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.