Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America
United States of America: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 543,020 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 543,020 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America peaked at 741,155 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 543,020, in 2023.
That places United States of America 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 741,155 | — |
| 2015 | 729,378 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 704,865 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 719,451 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 712,165 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 705,526 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 717,559 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 702,450 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 688,179 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 543,020 | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 718,757 | 704,865 | 741,155 | 6 |
| 2020s | 662,802 | 543,020 | 717,559 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America was 543,020 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 741,155 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,020 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release