Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America
United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 18.05 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United States of America recorded 18.05 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America peaked at 19.70 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.86 million, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.70 million | — |
| 2015 | 19.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.16 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.05 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.22 million | 18.83 million | 19.70 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.21 million | 17.86 million | 18.76 million | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America was 18.05 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.70 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 million in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.