Other small states vs United States of America: School enrollment, tertiary

Other small states
22.6%
in 2024
United States of America
79.4%
in 2022
Other small states rank
32nd
United States of America rank
31st

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Other small states
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 79.4% against 22.6% in Other small states, a difference of 56.8%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times Other small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 32nd 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 Other small states United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 7.9% 50.1% 42.2% United States of America
1980s 6.6% 60.1% 53.5% United States of America
1990s 7.4% 75.7% 68.3% United States of America
2000s 12.0% 80.6% 68.7% United States of America
2010s 19.7% 88.5% 68.8% United States of America
2020s 22.0% 83.9% 61.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Other small states or United States of America?
United States of America, at 79.4% against 22.6% in Other small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Other small states and United States of America?
56.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Other small states and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Other small states ranks 32nd 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.