Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in United States of America

United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.031 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.031 units per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0347 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.031 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

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

00.010.020.032014201820232014: 0.035 units per person2015: 0.034 units per person2016: 0.033 units per person2017: 0.033 units per person2018: 0.033 units per person2019: 0.032 units per person2020: 0.033 units per person2021: 0.032 units per person2022: 0.031 units per person2023: 0.031 units per person

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.031 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in United States of America peaked at 0.0347 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.031 units per person, in 2023.

That places United States of America 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita in United States of America, 2014 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
2014 0.0347 units per person
2015 0.0341 units per person -1.8%
2016 0.0333 units per person -2.3%
2017 0.0328 units per person -1.5%
2018 0.0326 units per person -0.7%
2019 0.0325 units per person -0.5%
2020 0.0325 units per person +0.2%
2021 0.0321 units per person -1.4%
2022 0.0313 units per person -2.5%
2023 0.031 units per person -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0334 units per person 0.0325 units per person 0.0347 units per person 6
2020s 0.0317 units per person 0.031 units per person 0.0325 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Finland 0.0334 units per person compare
  2. 16 Norway 0.0333 units per person compare
  3. 17 Peru 0.0316 units per person
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 0.0308 units per person compare
  5. 20 Puerto Rico 0.03 units per person compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 0.0297 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in United States of America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in United States of America was 0.031 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0347 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.031 units per person in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.