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

Latest (2023)
543,020
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
741,155
in 2014
All-time low
543,020
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States of America, 2014–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2014201820232014: 741.2k2015: 729.4k2016: 704.9k2017: 719.5k2018: 712.2k2019: 705.5k2020: 717.6k2021: 702.5k2022: 688.2k2023: 543.0k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in United States of America, 2014 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 718,757 704,865 741,155 6
2020s 662,802 543,020 717,559 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 1.63 million compare
  2. 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 869,879
  3. 3 Brazil 592,954 compare
  4. 5 China 473,275 compare
  5. 6 Philippines 382,856 compare
  6. 7 Germany 378,691 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release