Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in United States
United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 18.94 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in United States, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in United States is 18.94 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over five years.
United States ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.70 million number | — |
| 2015 | 19.53 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.94 million number | -0.4% |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in United States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in United States was 18.94 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 19.70 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 million number in 2018.
- How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.