Small states vs United States: School enrollment, tertiary
School enrollment, tertiary over time
- Small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 79.4% against 22.9% in Small states, a difference of 56.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 50.1% | 43.3% | United States |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 60.1% | 53.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 75.7% | 67.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 80.6% | 68.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 88.5% | 68.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 83.9% | 61.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Small states or United States?
- United States, at 79.4% against 22.9% in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Small states and United States?
- 56.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Small states and United States rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Small states ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 43 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
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.