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 0.0536 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0536 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0617 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0535 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 2014–2023

00.020.040.062014201820232014: 0.062 units per person2015: 0.061 units per person2016: 0.059 units per person2017: 0.058 units per person2018: 0.058 units per person2019: 0.057 units per person2020: 0.057 units per person2021: 0.055 units per person2022: 0.053 units per person2023: 0.054 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America is 0.0536 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America peaked at 0.0617 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 units per person, in 2022.

That places United States of America 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America, 2014 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
2014 0.0617 units per person
2015 0.0607 units per person -1.6%
2016 0.0595 units per person -2.0%
2017 0.0582 units per person -2.1%
2018 0.0577 units per person -1.0%
2019 0.057 units per person -1.1%
2020 0.0566 units per person -0.8%
2021 0.0547 units per person -3.3%
2022 0.0535 units per person -2.2%
2023 0.0536 units per person +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0591 units per person 0.057 units per person 0.0617 units per person 6
2020s 0.0546 units per person 0.0535 units per person 0.0566 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Norway 0.0567 units per person compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 0.0551 units per person compare
  3. 19 Guam 0.0538 units per person
  4. 21 Korea 0.0527 units per person compare
  5. 22 Iceland 0.0526 units per person compare
  6. 23 Albania 0.0505 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 0.0536 units per person 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 0.0617 units per person 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 0.0535 units per person in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 197 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 13.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.