Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States
United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 10.46 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States stood at 10.46 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States peaked at 11.09 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million, in 2022.
That places United States 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.09 million | — |
| 2015 | 10.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.46 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.84 million | 10.72 million | 11.09 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.58 million | 10.44 million | 10.78 million | 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) 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States was 10.46 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million in 2022.
- How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.